Is it possible that THE MAFIA has lost most of its power?

Question: Is it possible that THE MAFIA has lost most of its power!?

We are talking about a multi billion dollars criminal empire!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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The mob of the 21st century still makes money the old-fashioned way: gambling, loan-sharking, shakedowns!. Three Genovese family associates were busted this month for extorting or robbing businessmen in New York and New Jersey, making off with $1 million!.

There are other, more modern scams: The Gambino family collected $230 million in fraudulent credit card fees linked to pornographic Web sites!. Another crooked plan grossed more than $420 million when calls made to "free" phone services triggered unauthorized monthly fees on victims' phone bills!.

After getting busted, mobsters are quick to offer advice to the FBI about allocating the agency's investigative resources!.

"I can't tell you how many times we've gone to arrest people, and the first thing a wiseguy says is, `You should be going after the terrorists," said Seamus McElearney, head of the FBI's Colombo crime family squad in New York!. "They say it all the time: `You should be doing that!.'

"And leaving them alone!."Www@QuestionHome@Com

Alas the Mafia has indeed lost much of its power only to be replaced by corrupt politicos and policie!.!.!. The mafia had honour, the latter do not !.!.!. Life changes and yet remains so constant !.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

One mafia loses and another comes up!. Criminality and business come together for the billions with tacit support of politics!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Organized crime matures by becoming the government!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Nope, I'm mafia (really)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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