Are Mobsters Actually Serial Killers? - Therapeutic Drive-Thru

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[@RumbleFish69]

Interesting topic... I am gonna go ahead and respectfully disagree. With the exception of Richard Kuklinski, who clearly had deep psychological concerns, and maybe Tommy DeSimone who was considered by many to be off the deep end, most mob guys are not serial killers. These two men killed for pleasure in many instances and they apparently found no discomfort when it came to taking a human life. I would imagine that a psychological profile of these men could also reveal that they were disturbed men who probably needed help. But, comparing them to the average serial killer, say a guy like Ed Kemper, Ted Bundy or John Wayne Gacy, you'll find that mob guys have zero in common with these men. In fact, guys who are mobbed up are usually family men who live normal lives. Many serial killers live alone, have failed marriages and do not have the capacity to display emotion, socialize, and don't have what many would consider to be a normal family setting (But, I do know that there are exceptions). Now, I grew up in New York and lived in Brooklyn for many years. Without getting into any specific details, or saying anything incriminating, I can say that I knew more than a few connected guys, and I still do. I knew several made guys, guys who were jailed for life or many years, and I also have two close friends who were in witness protection, but eventually dropped out of the program. I did know Henry Hill, but I will concede this connection because he is now dead and he became a celebrity of sorts, so a lot of people knew him. Plus, I hadn't spoken to him in many, many years and I surely didn't know him during the Lufthansa heist. My point is that I know/knew some mobbed up guys, I know some things and I especially know how this part of society lived, and continues to live, because I was exposed to it for a very long time. When it comes to killing, Mob guys view what they do as work, plain and simple. In fact, it's called "putting in work." And, when it comes to killings, these murders are not usually personal, and most times it's just a means of solving a problem. I don't care of it's a boss, an under boss, capo, or soldier, just about every mob guy will tell you that any guy who got whacked, pretty much did it to themselves. The only guys who are killed, usually, are guys who have created problematic situations that placed other guys in their crew at risk. So, killings are just problem-solving jobs. Or, sometimes it can be territorial or disputes over money. The Mafia is a business and if it were publicly traded, it would easily be a fortune 500 company. So, because there is a lot of money involved, guys will also steal, or skim cash. Those guys get killed because the mob needs to send a message to anyone else who might have the same idea. So again, it's a problem-solving venture. But, whacking a guy is always a big deal in the mob world a killing is never taken lightly. Especially, if the target is a boss, under boss, or a made guy. And, even though a soldier can get whacked without a sit down, a high-level members will always require permission and an okay must be given by the heads of other families. This alone, the fact that there are so many moving parts to a mob killing, should remove any connection to serial killing. I know this all sounds movie stuff, but this is really how it works. Now, as I said, there are exceptions. Kuklinski killed people who got under his skin a little or maybe even cracked a joked that made him uncomfortable. Kuklinski, many times felt embarrassed or disrespected by a small joke and would often kill someone because he felt disrespected by a harmless joke. He grew up in a troubled home and his behavior later in life seems to be a clear manifestation of his upbringing. Tommy DeSimone was called "twisted" by many of his peers. Many in his inner circle were afraid of him. But these two men were considered "enforcers" so maybe this was just something that they needed to do in order to ensure fear by their counterparts. By the way, I hope that I don't appear cavalier about this entire thing, I am just trying to explain as it is viewed by these guys and why I disagree with mobbed up guys being lumped in with serial killers. I understand the horrors of death and murder and for me, personally, I find it all horrific.

[@ts4gv]

cool comment, thanks. They're serial killers by definition, but so are Marines, so it makes sense to draw distinctions between the different types of killers out there.

[@upchu005]

Don’t forget Roy DeMeo, Kuklinski’s employer if that Iceman movie is accurate. I only skimmed your comment so forgive me if you already mentioned him. Sammy the Bull talked about him and how he be used to fantasize about killing folks so he’s definitely got the lack of empathy/cold bloodedness box checked in addition to the number of victims and length of time he was killing.

[@RumbleFish69]

@@upchu005 I did mention Richard kuklinski at the end of my comment. I mentioned him as an exception, which there are. I think Nicky Scarfo of Philly mob fame might have also leaned this way.

[@upchu005]

@@RumbleFish69 I was talking about Roy DeMeo.

[@RumbleFish69]

@ts4gv it's funny, but the consensus on the side of law enforcement seems to be opposite. In fact, Ed Macdonald, famous for being one of the original prosecutors on the Henry Hill, "Goodfellas" case, has always maintained that wiseguys are not serial killers. Most investigative analysts and behaviorist seem to agree. And, this distinction seems to be one that is widely echoed at the FBI.

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