By contrast, other criminal organizations such as those run by the Russians, Dominicans and the Colombians have a reputation for unrestrained, gratuitous brutality. Reportedly, if they come gunning for you, they will also shoot your wife, your kids, your dog and dump your gold fish from its bowl for good measure. The wife eventually freed herself, and enlisted the aid of her neighbor. A nice, professional, clean hit, confined to the particular transgressor-you can't get any better than that according to mafia standards. The Italian mob also attracts certain individuals who are total psychopaths with no regard for human life, that get an emotional charge, an enjoyment out of killing.
Fiction is fun, but real life calls for real actions.
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