When being a Young Lawyer fresh out of Law School. A State Senator provided the privilege to become an Attorney for a Pennsylvania Crime Commission in 1982. This Commission did Hearings and Annual Report on Organized Crime in Pennsylvania with Tentacles that reached Ohio, New Jersey, and Buffalo. One Crime Boss was born in Buffalo had many DiCarlo Families as close friends. In the Hearing, which included many people shown in "The Irishman". One Boss brought 2 Attorneys to the Hearing. The new young attorney took the Initiative to say aloud the Witness is entitled to "Advice from Counsel", but not from 2 Counsels. The "Disrupter Attorney" was removed. More importantly, once Investigative Files, Reports, and Histories few knew the French and Indian, Revolutionary, and War of 1812 were financed with Lotteries. Even George Washington bought Lottery Tickets that supported his armies.
Additionally, a DiCarlo Uncle actually left Buffalo after numerous arrests and founded Bookmaking in Youngstown, Ohio. It was the Workers in Steel Mills that actually bet on High School, College, and Pro Sports. Investors in the region became Founders of the Shopping Centers, Malls, and Sports Team Ownership. Youngstown became a Safe Haven for Criminals on the run and protected by Local Authorities. Even the Premium Hotel in Pittsburgh has a Speakeasy on the 9th Floor with an Escape Exit if raided during Prohibition. Hot Springs, Arkansas is noted as a place where many Mob Bosses would retire if they survived old age. The Garland County Sheriff's Deputies once had a shootout with Hot Spring Town Police for control. So much for a growing Republic.
Many Italian and other Immigrants were denied Educational Opportunities due to Discrimination Admission at Leading American Universities. They had few choices except to turn to Bookmaking, Loan Sharking, and other Forbidden Vices for employment. Many of these Mathematical Genii had no choice but to make a living for their families that require such skills. The very Best Bookmakers were the ones who could keep all Bets and Bettors in their Heads without Betting Slips that were often used for Evidence. Furthermore, many County Politicians Campaigns were funded with Bookmaking Cash and became Governors, Senators, Judges, and District Attorneys.
Once Italian Children, Relatives, and Families earn admission to Universities they became leading Scientists, Engineers, Professors, Researchers, Investigators, Bankers, and Technologists. Contributing their Italian Prolific Intelligence working at the FDA, FAA, NSA, DARPA, and NASA.
Finally, another myth needs a correction. Law Firms in Philadelphia, Boston, and New York became known as "Boutique Mob Firms"! Yet, it was nothing as portrayed in Movies. When hired you are told you will never represent or meet anywhere with any Criminal Clients except in the Law Offices. If you have lunch, date a daughter or son, go to their homes, places of work, you will be fired on the spot. They would explain, "Our Offices are swept for Electronic Bugs every day and a Night Guard is here every night, We are former Prosecutors, Public Defenders, and Attorneys, not Gangsters!" Unlike in the Movie "The Firm", the Smartest Graduates from Penn, Temple, or Harvard already did research on Law Firms before the Interview and not after the Hiring?
One day, there will be a follow-up Book for all the so-called Organized Crime Families that really were a small group that did not represent the entire Great Italian Culture Contribution to America. There were far more Law-Abiding Individual Italians that did not participate in Organize Crime, even though related to others that did. Including, many with outside roots from the DiCarlo Family, but provided so many more Fruits for America to share as well.
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