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The son of a New York mob boss has given Islamic State a stark warning, saying if they are planning any attacks in New York, they will have to contend with the Sicilian mafia. The notorious crime syndicate say they want to do their bit to protect locals.
Giovanni Gambino, the son of a key figure in the Gambino mob organization, says the mafia is in a much better position than security bodies, such as the FBI or Homeland Security, to give New Yorkers the protection they need.
“They often act too late, or fail to see a complete picture of what's happening due to a lack of ‘human intelligence,’” he said in an interview with NBC News, as cited by Reuters, adding that the mafia’s knowledge of individual movements and interaction with locals gives it the upper hand, even compared to the latest surveillance technologies.
Gambino, who is trying to carve out a career as a Hollywood screenwriter, says that, following the horrendous terror attacks in Paris on November 13, protection is more important than ever.
"The world is dangerous today, but people living in New York neighborhoods with Sicilian connections should feel safe," he said. "We make sure our friends and families are protected from extremists and terrorists, especially the brutal, psychopathic organization that calls itself the Islamic State,”
Gambino Jr, who was brought up in Torretta, a mountainous area overlooking Palermo, the capital of Sicily, says that Islamic State (formerly ISIS/ISIL) fear the Sicilian mafia, and this has been one of the main reasons why they have not tried to set up any underground cells in Sicily.
The Italian island has not suffered from any terrorist attacks and Gambino feels that the mafia can offer protection in New York to help curb the rise of the Islamist terror group and help people see the mob in a new light.
"The mafia has a bad reputation, but much of that's undeserved," says Gambino, who moved to Brooklyn in 1988. "As with everything in life, there are good, bad and ugly parts – the rise of global terrorism gives the mafia a chance to show its good side."
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
Well, Lucky Luciano and the precursor to the Genovese Crime Family had a secret deal with the government during World War II to help prevent Nazis from infiltrating the New York docks.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
Well, Lucky Luciano and the precursor to the Genovese Crime Family had a secret deal with the government during World War II to help prevent Nazis from infiltrating the New York docks.
originally posted by: mikeone718
No such thing as "the mafia". I'd rather rely on law enforcement's intel.
originally posted by: mikeone718
No such thing as "the mafia". I'd rather rely on law enforcement's intel.
originally posted by: BASSPLYR
their secret deal with the govt went futher than just protecting docks. they were also asked, and successfully did so, to infiltrate the Italian fascists in north Africa and act as moles dropping dime on who was who and what their plans were to the US and UK intelligence services. OSS were the ones going around recruiting Italian mob to help in the war effort.