this is one of the United States oldest organized crime groups hi I’m Rebecca
organized crime groups hi I’m Rebecca
organized crime groups hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with author Darcy
today we’re speaking with author Darcy
today we’re speaking with author Darcy O’Conner about the history and
O’Conner about the history and
O’Conner about the history and characteristics of the Irish mafia the
characteristics of the Irish mafia the
characteristics of the Irish mafia the Irish Corsa first arrived in North
Irish Corsa first arrived in North
Irish Corsa first arrived in North America and large numbers after you know
America and large numbers after you know
America and large numbers after you know during the great potato famine in the
during the great potato famine in the
during the great potato famine in the 1840s most of them settled in New York
1840s most of them settled in New York
1840s most of them settled in New York and Boston but the Canadian wants most
and Boston but the Canadian wants most
and Boston but the Canadian wants most of them settle here in Montreal and the
of them settle here in Montreal and the
of them settle here in Montreal and the New York and the Boston Irish gangs were
New York and the Boston Irish gangs were
New York and the Boston Irish gangs were you know very big and this is starting
you know very big and this is starting
you know very big and this is starting at the you know earth the early part of
at the you know earth the early part of
at the you know earth the early part of the 20th century and you had six or
the 20th century and you had six or
the 20th century and you had six or seven competing gangs in New York City
seven competing gangs in New York City
seven competing gangs in New York City alone they were always at war with each
alone they were always at war with each
alone they were always at war with each other
other
other if you saw that film the gangs of New
if you saw that film the gangs of New
if you saw that film the gangs of New York it was very true they were often
York it was very true they were often
York it was very true they were often Ward bosses in cities like Chicago
Ward bosses in cities like Chicago
Ward bosses in cities like Chicago Kansas City of course in New York in
Kansas City of course in New York in
Kansas City of course in New York in Boston – and even got you know people
Boston – and even got you know people
Boston – and even got you know people elected alderman and mayors and all
elected alderman and mayors and all
elected alderman and mayors and all kinds of graft and corruption they also
kinds of graft and corruption they also
kinds of graft and corruption they also tended to be in the police force tell us
tended to be in the police force tell us
tended to be in the police force tell us how the Irish mob differed from other
how the Irish mob differed from other
how the Irish mob differed from other mafias that were more familiar with like
mafias that were more familiar with like
mafias that were more familiar with like the Italian mafia the police have told
the Italian mafia the police have told
the Italian mafia the police have told me that you know the French gangs were
me that you know the French gangs were
me that you know the French gangs were going through a bank and they just said
going through a bank and they just said
going through a bank and they just said you know shooting people and stuff like
you know shooting people and stuff like
you know shooting people and stuff like that they had no finesse is the way when
that they had no finesse is the way when
that they had no finesse is the way when one cop describes it where the the Irish
one cop describes it where the the Irish
one cop describes it where the the Irish tended to plan their their robberies
tended to plan their their robberies
tended to plan their their robberies very carefully or they found instead of
very carefully or they found instead of
very carefully or they found instead of going through the front door and
going through the front door and
going through the front door and terrifying people they’d spend all
terrifying people they’d spend all
terrifying people they’d spend all weekend tunneling under the bank and
weekend tunneling under the bank and
weekend tunneling under the bank and into the vault and they had specialists
into the vault and they had specialists
into the vault and they had specialists among them who could open safety deposit
among them who could open safety deposit
among them who could open safety deposit boxes
boxes
boxes so they get into the vault and then all
so they get into the vault and then all
so they get into the vault and then all these cherries just waiting to be picked
these cherries just waiting to be picked
these cherries just waiting to be picked and so they would be robbing cash
and so they would be robbing cash
and so they would be robbing cash negotiable bonds doing things like that
negotiable bonds doing things like that
negotiable bonds doing things like that and that was more their style whereas
and that was more their style whereas
and that was more their style whereas the the Italians were more especially in
the the Italians were more especially in
the the Italians were more especially in the early years were more into the
the early years were more into the
the early years were more into the heroin trade and
heroin trade and
heroin trade and later the cocaine trade what was the
later the cocaine trade what was the
later the cocaine trade what was the connection between the Irish mafia and
connection between the Irish mafia and
connection between the Irish mafia and other crime families or groups the Irish
other crime families or groups the Irish
other crime families or groups the Irish controlled the Port of Montreal for
controlled the Port of Montreal for
controlled the Port of Montreal for several decades any drugs that were
several decades any drugs that were
several decades any drugs that were brought in to Montreal through the port
brought in to Montreal through the port
brought in to Montreal through the port on container ships and so on they knew
on container ships and so on they knew
on container ships and so on they knew exactly which container whereabouts that
exactly which container whereabouts that
exactly which container whereabouts that was in the ship and so on and so they
was in the ship and so on and so they
was in the ship and so on and so they then would work hand-in-hand with the
then would work hand-in-hand with the
then would work hand-in-hand with the biker gangs and with the traditional
biker gangs and with the traditional
biker gangs and with the traditional Italian mafia if they wanted to bring
Italian mafia if they wanted to bring
Italian mafia if they wanted to bring drugs in they could do it through
drugs in they could do it through
drugs in they could do it through through the Irish and the Irish would
through the Irish and the Irish would
through the Irish and the Irish would get a percentage either in money or in
get a percentage either in money or in
get a percentage either in money or in some of the drugs that were brought in
some of the drugs that were brought in
some of the drugs that were brought in so that’s how they tended to work with
so that’s how they tended to work with
so that’s how they tended to work with one another
one another
one another is it still functioning not that much
is it still functioning not that much
is it still functioning not that much there are still some young turks around
there are still some young turks around
there are still some young turks around the irish turks but their heyday really
the irish turks but their heyday really
the irish turks but their heyday really was in the 1970s through the early 2000s
was in the 1970s through the early 2000s
was in the 1970s through the early 2000s and the ones that i’ve interviewed for
and the ones that i’ve interviewed for
and the ones that i’ve interviewed for this book and so on and to be a little
this book and so on and to be a little
this book and so on and to be a little over the hill along the tooth and
over the hill along the tooth and
over the hill along the tooth and they’re the ones of course who never who
they’re the ones of course who never who
they’re the ones of course who never who didn’t get whacked because a lot of them
didn’t get whacked because a lot of them
didn’t get whacked because a lot of them did and some of them are still in jail
did and some of them are still in jail
did and some of them are still in jail but there’s a few out here retired bank
but there’s a few out here retired bank
but there’s a few out here retired bank robbers if he will safecrackers who I’ve
robbers if he will safecrackers who I’ve
robbers if he will safecrackers who I’ve talked to and they you know they admit
talked to and they you know they admit
talked to and they you know they admit that you know the the good times the big
that you know the the good times the big
that you know the the good times the big times were for them and for the Irish
times were for them and for the Irish
times were for them and for the Irish was you know saved 1917 through 2006 or
was you know saved 1917 through 2006 or
was you know saved 1917 through 2006 or so thank you very much you’re welcome
so thank you very much you’re welcome
so thank you very much you’re welcome enjoyed it
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