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

Sample Comments

spaetzleesser Aug 4, 2021 View on HN

Mafia like groups are everywhere. The names may be different.

pointyhat Sep 20, 2011 View on HN

Don't the Mafia use tactics like this? It's a protection racket!

reducesuffering Mar 22, 2021 View on HN

They're alluding to a cartel or mafia.

coliveira Nov 27, 2025 View on HN

This is a common thing among their mafia.

Fjolsvith Jul 17, 2020 View on HN

The behavior either way makes me think of dealings with mafia/gangs.

smichel17 Jan 9, 2021 View on HN

If "organized crime" was good enough for the mafia, why not here?

quotha Jun 17, 2013 View on HN

That sounds like the mafia, not the gov't.

avgcorrection Nov 8, 2023 View on HN

Please explain how this is akin to organized crime. I’m dying to know.

MattGaiser Mar 22, 2021 View on HN

Is this any different from the mafia in many places?

croes Feb 22, 2025 View on HN

Sounds like Mafia‘s protection deals.