Mafia and Organized Crime Analogies
Commenters frequently compare the discussed situation, entity, or institution to mafia tactics, protection rackets, cartels, and organized crime operations.
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www.ojp jstor.org RICO justice.gov mafia crime organized criminal gangs protection groups cartels cartel racket
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Mafia like groups are everywhere. The names may be different.
Don't the Mafia use tactics like this? It's a protection racket!
They're alluding to a cartel or mafia.
This is a common thing among their mafia.
The behavior either way makes me think of dealings with mafia/gangs.
If "organized crime" was good enough for the mafia, why not here?
That sounds like the mafia, not the gov't.
Please explain how this is akin to organized crime. I’m dying to know.
Is this any different from the mafia in many places?
Sounds like Mafia‘s protection deals.