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Article: Joseph Bonanno; an American gangster.(Obituary)(Brief Article)
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- The Economist (US)
- Article date:
- May 18, 2002
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Joseph Bonanno, an American gangster, died on May 11th, aged 97
A DISCOVERY made by Joseph Bonanno when he was quite young was that in a democracy it is possible to construct a criminal organisation largely immune from the law. The American constitution with its constraints designed to protect citizens from unfair prosecution could also be used to shield criminals providing there was enough money available to employ clever lawyers to manipulate the system. Confident of his protection, Mr Bonanno assembled an empire of crime with a turnover of billions of dollars. Despite the best efforts of the state, Mr Bonanno was never convicted of a serious crime. The state's ...
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