02.24.06
The Mafia
Every now and then people ask us about the Mafia here in Italy. If you ask an Italian about it, it’s not uncommon to get an eye roll. The Mafia is a real thing, but it’s really not like what you see in The Godfather. At least not any more. It’s not so much about violent crime these days as it is about government corruption and drug trafficking. Italy had to do some pretty major house cleaning to get into the European Union, but organized crime is still around.
For example, Heidi told me a story that she saw on the news last night. I also read about it in the paper this morning. A former mob boss’ daughter was found dead, having apparently jumped out of her bedroom window in the middle of the night. No one saw or heard anything until the next morning. Police “investigated”, but do not consider her death to be retribution by the people that her dad ratted on. And by investigated, I mean this crime happened two days ago and they’ve already made their decision.
Hmmmm…
Tonya said,
02.24.06 at 8:18 am
hey rotert. friend. buddy. i like hearing about your life in italy. i read heidi’s xanga too. how long have you been there? so, how about that old admin building, huh? fun times! blessings!
Heather said,
02.24.06 at 12:38 pm
Hi my name is Heather. You should get a xanga site! It’s lots of fun! My xanga name is Devine_design. (I know Randy)
Randy said,
02.24.06 at 5:01 pm
so what is your xanga name?