Godfathers Documentary: The Italian Mafia Compared to the Hell's Angels

John Gotti, NY Italian Mafia Godfather.

I decided to watch a documentary on the Italian Mafia, to find out more about them. 'Mafia' is an Italian term for 'swagger', and 'La Cosa Nostra' translates to 'our own thing'. I've always found that in comparison to the Hell's Angels, the Mafia are saints. They carry themselves like men and with a sense of respect, they show a lot of restraint, they are honest about their public image, are often Catholic and only commit violence, if ever, if someone is trying to kill them, as a last resort.  Although I do not agree with the crimes they are involved with, in comparison to other gangs, it is like comparing a person who makes mistakes and but keeps a sense of morality, with a person who is like Charles Manson.

I relate the Mafia to financial crimes, gambling, some trafficking and rarely murder. I relate the Hell's Angels to cocaine supplier level drug dealing, child sex slavery, reckless and needless murder, rape, of men women and children, and worshipping the devil. And feel as though I'm not as motivated to pursue the Mafia, in the same way as the Hell's Angels, but in places like murder, you need to. I would give the impression that in the relationship between the HA and the Mafia, the Mafia is the voice of reason, probably regretting having to work with them, given the Hell's Angels brilliant public acts of shameless violence and rape. It should be noted, it seems as if the Mafia in Canada is much more controlled than in Italy, it could be due to the difference in the prison system, as I don't hear too many Mafia members bragging having gone to prison in America, or wanting to go.

Because of their lack of reckless violence and conducting one's self by a code and using restraint, it is better for their organization, and it seems like a natural personality, rather than a fake PR image, like the HA. By first impression, they conduct themselves like men and don't impose themselves on everyday people, and not like weirdo scumb perverts, who in their time were likely 'high as a kite'. Where in this video, in Italy, the Mafia seems to be much more violent and forceful, but it was nice to see how moral the people of Italy are, to gather in emotional support for the mayor.

When I use my computer the brightness is dialled as low as it goes, so if blinking videos annoy you, you can do this too and it is barely noticeable.