"Friend's" Of Theirs ?

("Friend's" Of Theirs ?)

The Philadelphia/South Jersey has been one of the more notorious crime families. But it, like other "Families" have fallen on hard times. The days of an Angelo Bruno, or Phil Testa, or even a Little Nikki Scarfo are long gone. What is remaining are made guys who ostensibly would "hold" territory in various sections of Philadelphia, where local merchants pay "protection." The stores, the Apple, the Lululemon, that were ransacked the other night. If those merchants had an arrangement with a Wiseguy, what would be his reaction ? Or, if no arrangement exists, would it not be in everybody's interest to develop one ?

Take that influencer, "Meatball," or whatever her name is. If something were to happen to her something "unfortunate" but very public, that would go some way to preventing that kind of behavior in the future. Make things clear to Meatball and all that ran with her that those establishments have friends, friends that can make life un-comfortable. Also, it would probably a good idea to return all the stolen merchandise.

What does it say when one needs criminals to deal with other criminals ? Where was the police ? Has the City of Brotherly Love no self-respect, that its people are content to accept the situation, the drugs, the crime, the homelessness ? Has all that become a way of life that must be tolerated ? The ones who could have already gone so those left have to witness the City's ultimate demise ?

Remember Babylon ? Ephesius ? These had been formerly great cities whose citizens just had to abandon. And these had been settlements that were centuries older than any city in America who are on the same path. But neither Babylon nor Ephesius deliberately committed suicide by enforcing bad policy.

The last one out of town, be sure to turn out the lights.