u guys think they still around?

Yes they are still around

the russian mafia is still pretty much around. the italian mafia (Italian Gambino's) im not so sure of though. But im sure there are many other crime familys out there

not as strong as in the old days but yeah they are still around,i mean imagen if capone and all the rest of those gangster were still around, thank the goverment for those F.B.I men.

Turkish Mafia
Yugoslavian Mafia
Russian Mafia
Chinese Mafia

They are still around.

yakuza i think, im sure they are still around, triads. i think any crime that has to do with organized crime has to do with any mafia big or small

yakuza i think, im sure they are still around, triads. i think any crime that has to do with organized crime has to do with any mafia big or small

Yeah, the Italian mafia is stilll around. I'm related to one of the major families. That would be the side of the family we don't ascociate with heh heh..
I really don't know about the Sicilian mafia...
The Yakuza is around... Although it isn't nearly as big as people make it out to be.
I don't know about the Triad, but I rather doubt their major.
Russian mafia is big.
I don't know much about the French mafia...
The mexican Coyote's are really big, but not nearly as orginized as most orginized crime outfits. More like a very large gang. Although when you count the coyotes with mexican army backing, that gets much more akin to classic orginized crime.

The Mafia is still around. Though they don't get as much news coverage anymore as they used too.

They are all still around.

The sicilian crime family's are still around. infact many of the mafia organisations have originated from sicily.

And the Triads are pretty major they are one of the most powerfull crime organisations both in china and japan. they are also supposed to in america too.

aslongs as there is crime, there will be organized crime. meaning mafia will be around aslong as there is money

Yes, sorry, my post was directed towards america. I know the Triad is supposed to be here, but they really are not that big in comparison to others. Yeah, I do know Scicily is one of the prime originators of most of the so called "Italian" mafia. However I just don't know much about them, as my background is with the Italian-specific mob.

How can any of you say one way or another whether they are still around or not, let alone how big their organisations are.

These people are professionals whatever name society likes to refer to them by, they are dangerous, intelligent people. Who knows where they are, who they are or how many of them there are.
Seriously!

yes they are just look at the irish mafia

Yes the American side of the Italian mafia is still very active. They have learned their lessons from the 1980's and are more adept at keeping their workings under wraps. Some people think they have moved away from the outwardly illegal stuff and focused on much more lucrative legal things like pornography.

As far as the Sicilian mafia (cosa nostra) goes Bernardo Provenzano was recently captured after being on the run for 40+ years. Just think, someone had to be helping him stay underground for that long.

and you see that, that is plain smarts

the italian mafia is still very much alive,but they are not nearly as strong as they were in the 70s and 80s.the russian mafia is by far the most ruthless,but the chinese,japanese,and most of the south american
drug cartels are ruthless too!!!!!

The Italian Mafia is still around, but I understand that it does not have the power as it once did. I believe "Sammy the Bull" Gravano who testified against John Gotti stated somewhere that they have become weakened to the point where he was not concerned about being killed for turning against them as he did. Can't recall just where it was that I heard or read this.

I'm sure that by now they are getting stronger competition from other groups such as the Russian Mafia, the Columbian cartels, etc.

Say, didn't someone who is a mafia boss turn rat recently?

*in a husky voice*
-''EH, Luigi...come ere!?''



-''Yesa boss.''



-''Dis member LyCaN123 hima aska too many questiona, youa go fixa hima upa with a newa pair ofa concrete shoesa EH!''...



-''Right awaya boss.''



-''Grazie Luigi Grazie''

LMAO Giacomino!!

Yes, the Italian Mafia is still lurking around...




...however, I feel the Chinese and Russian Mafia's are much larger, meaner and worse than the Italians -- by leaps and bounds!

I really have this strange feeling that the governments ( Chinese and Russian ) are helping the mafias.

Yes, the Mafia and similarly organized crime groups still have their claws deep in modern society. They just aren't as vocal, following the morality reforms in America following the 30's and 40's. Myself, and some friends have relatives who are involved in Mob activities, and believe me, it isn't pretty. There especially seems to be a lot of tension between long running Italian families and fairly new Latino followings. And I know of several cities in which decently large gangs of Triad and Yakuza are in active practice. Actually brings to mind an encounter I've had with a Yakuza. "Your car will be lit on fire tomorrow morning, if you call here again, you will be in it. *slams phone down on reciever*" I couldn't believe it! Let's just say the nice young lady he was speaking on behalf of was never bothered again.

Which brings me to Salvatore "Bill" Bonanno, the son of Joe Bonanno who was one of the original bosses of the five NY area families. They had a home in Tucson where I'm from and my mom and dad went to school with the son. My dad new him, but my mom says she doesn't remember him. Bill Bonanno just recently passed away.

And the last that I knew James "Whitey" Bulger is still on the run and has yet to resurface.

Our Governments are of checks and balances.
The Mafia makes out the checks, the politicians improve their bank balances.

I think they have their infilraters who go in and keep tab's on what's going on... and yes, I believe the government turns its "head" occasionally. To be honest, I think the Russian Mafia is the worst of all right now. JMO. Jody

LMAO!! I think us Italians aren't as "Big and Bad" as we once were hun. The Italians have settled into more "safe" stuff with less killings and more prostitution and drug rings. Rather minor stuff compared to the Chinese and the Russian. JMO.



Jody

Yep, they're still around. Remember, the don't want to be noticed. They just want to quietly go on collecting their mob tax on all of the goods that move through our ports, and anything they can muscle in on.
Many are business owners who use their businesses to launder money. Half legit and half criminal. Also they use different tactics to grow their businesses.
I think they learned from John Gotti was that the last thing that they want is publicity.

Sounds just like the Illuminati/Global Elite.

there is no mafia.
theres nothing to talk about here.
lets drop the subject.

What are you in a Witness Protection Program, that we have to stop talking about it...

oh DEF the mafia is still around

Did anyone watch Paddy Whacked on THC yesterday? History of the Irish Mob in America.

The yakuza and the russians are still going strong, but the italian mafia is down to 1000 members at the most

They are definitely still around.. I know for experience as I just confronted one of them...
Just FYI, they work hand in hand with the government in a lot of cases.

My brother-in-law was on a Mormon mission in Sicily. He said the mob is still pretty strong there and they actually are quite fond of the missionary kids. His companion had his bike stolen one day. They were talking about it while out on walk later and a man approached them and said he overheard their conversation and asked what kind of bike it was, etc. well, the next morning his companions bike was parked right in front of their apartment.

Wouldn't want to be that bike theif.

Many years ago, my aunt who is now deceased, had an experience with the Mafia in New York...She lived in Brooklyn and happened to witness a crime going down by the Mafia..(although she didn't know at the time who they were)...About two weeks before she was supposed to testify she got a knock on her door, and two men were standing there with these huge baskets of fruit and food...She invited them in and they were sent to ask her to drop her testimony...Now you have to remember that years ago, the Mafia ran the police departments and every official out there, so this was common for them...The story goes that she was also offered a huge amount of money, and after talking it over with her husband she decided not to testify..It actually was an easy decision, mainly because testifyiing against the Mafia could mean anything and everything happening to you and your family...They pulled their strings, she didn't testify, made out o.k. and that was the last she heard from them...The Mafia is still around, but not in the stronghold way it was then

Mafia is more business oriented, their definition has faded, but they are around....

Russian Mafia is a close second with the Chinese Mafia...Chinese are ruthless.

I wonder how many of you know the term ''MAFIA'' actually originated back in 16th century Italy when a little young boy who always feared of being smacked by his mother with a two foot wooden cooking spoon whenever he was a naughty boy (hence ''MA FEAR'')...



I realize it sounds crazy, thats because i just made it up.













ROFL!!!!!!!

The Italian-American Mafia has taken some serious hits in recent years.

With the establishment of the RICO Act ( Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) in 1970, and innovations in surveillance technology, the Mafia's ability to slip the noose of justice was greatly impeded. Law Enforcement had new, and increasingly effective tools in its arsenal.

The RICO ACT

RICO

Also, foreign criminal organizations challenged the indigenous Mafia for territory and influence. Most notably, the Russian Mob and Asian Organized Crime (AOC) syndicates.

Another factor in the apparent fall of the Mafia from preeminence....In the 1980's many dons became affiliated with the South American drug cartels, whom ruled over their own territories like feudal lords with private armies. Lured by the immense profits of cocaine trafficking, and the promise of new-found power through blatant and extreme use of violence -- like their Colombian counterparts, for instance -- some mafiosi left the shadows in favor of the spotlight. Turf wars depleted their ranks, and reckless decisions by leaders caused many high-level members to be arrested and convicted.


In short, the Mafia is alive, but not as powerful as it once was. It has evolved to fit the new era, and adapted to the new environment.

their still around but their not like they used to be.

They just took another hit in NJ:
http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...ONTPAGECAROUSEL

The article speaks to the kinds of activities that they engage in. You can be sure that the guys that were arrested are only a small piece of the overall organization.

So do you guys think the "mafia" is more
dangerous than say a the gangs in California or wherever.

Definately used to be... probably still are...

all sureño gangs in california are runed by the mexican mafia, in the street their individual but once their in the system their all one gang.
so you can say the mexican mafia has millions of foot soldiers in the streets.

i live around little italy in soho and i can definitely say that they are still around, just not as much of an influence as they used to

Yes the Mafia is still around they've just changed their name. They now call themselves the United States Government.