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FOOLS DIE, As Mario Puzo Wrote

By Ed Scarpo
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Before the bloody 1985 coup, John Gotti was capo at the Queens-based Bergin Hunt and Fish Club, where he'd run sitdowns. One sitdown was triggered when Bronx-based members of a crime family visited the wife of a wiseguy at home when the wiseguy was in prison for drug charges. Somehow it involved the Gambinos. “I wish it was me,” Gotti told them, apparently identifying with whoever was being detained. “You would never be safe if you stopped and spoke to my wife while I was locked up.” “You tell your skipper I said, ‘You ever go to a guy’s house while he is in jail, I’ll kill you.’" In the summer of 2009, Anthony Seccafico's wife had just given birth to twins. Seccafico, a construction worker and member of Local 79 of the Construction and General Building Laborers’ Union, commuted to Manhattan from his Staten Island home during the week. So as he did every week day, at around 4:30 a.m. on July 02, 2009, he stood at a deserted Staten Island bus stop ...
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How Regulation Is Reshaping The Online Gambling Business Model

By Ed Scarpo
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Contemporary gambling is no longer problematic, in contrast to previous times. Better options worldwide are gaining unprecedented access to a diverse array of online choices as  technology advances  and legal frameworks are revised. Source:  Unsplash International online casinos present both exhilarating prospects and unique challenges to users worldwide. Individuals must possess an understanding of the primary trends, regulatory intricacies, and technical innovations propelling this dynamic business to engage boldly and successfully in international virtual casinos. Contemporary gambling is no longer problematic, in contrast to previous times. Better options worldwide are gaining unprecedented access to a diverse array of online choices as technology advances and legal frameworks are revised. International online casinos present both exhilarating prospects and unique challenges to users worldwide. Individuals must possess an understanding of the primary trends, regulator...
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The Two Primary Qualitative Variables For Defining Ports Along International Drug Trafficking Routes

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By Andrew Machin Large drug traffickers must make two payments in certain ports. One payment goes to corrupt dockworkers and law enforcement officials who enable drug shipments to pass with much less risk of being seized. The second payment is made to the criminal organization that controls the port. This second payment acts as a form of extortion, and its amount, whether in cash or in kind, is calculated based on the value or weight of each shipment. Typically, the two payments are combined into one total transaction, which is then distributed among the various parties involved. To understand the nature of these expenses and the contexts in which they must be paid, it is necessary to research the dynamics that unfold in ports along international drug trafficking routes. Any explanation must begin with some basic considerations. First, international drug trafficking consists of three successive macro phases: production, transportation, and distribution (money flows fall under each). Th...
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