American Econ.

~~coryallen2~~ · 05-13-2009, 07:55 AM

In an operation code-named “Easy Money,” police this year seized a hotel in the exclusive Tuscan sea resort of Punta Ala, as well as a supermarket, two Ferraris, a gas station in the wealthy northern Reggio Emilia region and other properties, altogether totaling about US$40 million (RM144 million). All were believed to be owned by the Camorra, flush with drug profits.

The revenues raked in by Italy’s crime syndicates would be more than respectable for many a stock market-listed company these days — although, of course, the mobsters hardly issue annual reports.

The Rome-based Eurispes think tank has estimated that in 2008, “Mafia Inc” earned €130 billion (then RM601 billion), or about 8 per cent of Italy’s GDP, from its criminal activities, nearly half of that from drug trafficking.

Eurispes, which analyzes social, economic and criminal trends, said loansharking brought in an estimated $17 billion (RM61 billion) of that income. It calculated that some 180,000 merchants and other businessmen got their loans, directly or indirectly, through organised crime in Italy.

With much of the world financial crunch making its impact in Italy in the first months of this year, it’s too early to tell how much more profit organised crime might make.

They are in more than just the US. They extort anything they can. I mean man. Those are some big numbers. Extortion is the market today for the mafia I guess.

~~coryallen2~~ · 05-13-2009, 07:58 AM

The intelligence services report predicts that mobsters would step up production of counterfeit name-brand goods given consumers’ apparently increased appetite for fake designer items. The Eurispes think tank estimated this growing business earned the mob the equivalent of US$8.5 billion last year

These are some big numbers man. Making 8.5 billion in one year!!!!!! Holy cow!

IamAlejo · 05-13-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by coryallen2

This is very very true. I totally have a new out look on universal currency because you explained it really well to me. Thank you. The second part though I think you don't understand what i'm saying. I don't think that if you have a "little" charge of narcotics that you should be put in jail. I think that all drugs should have the same penalty. (the drugs not amounts.) I'm not saying if you were caught with 500 kilos of coke that you dont need to be in jail. I was gettign at if you had just usage charges or little trafficing charges that you need to be rehabilitated.

You completely missed the point. You are trying to fix the economy and say that we spend a lot of money putting people in jail. We are going to spend just as much money putting them in rehab. The $$$ difference is minimal to none.

As your mobster being in office...I'll just let you figure out why that idea not only has no chance but is mind numbingly dumb. unbanned

I'm

for discussing with a banned person.

ProggyMan · 05-14-2009, 11:27 PM

Asset based egalitarianism.

05-13-2009, 07:55 AM	#11 (permalink)
~~coryallen2~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: lorain,ohio Posts: 909	In an operation code-named “Easy Money,” police this year seized a hotel in the exclusive Tuscan sea resort of Punta Ala, as well as a supermarket, two Ferraris, a gas station in the wealthy northern Reggio Emilia region and other properties, altogether totaling about US$40 million (RM144 million). All were believed to be owned by the Camorra, flush with drug profits. The revenues raked in by Italy’s crime syndicates would be more than respectable for many a stock market-listed company these days — although, of course, the mobsters hardly issue annual reports. The Rome-based Eurispes think tank has estimated that in 2008, “Mafia Inc” earned €130 billion (then RM601 billion), or about 8 per cent of Italy’s GDP, from its criminal activities, nearly half of that from drug trafficking. Eurispes, which analyzes social, economic and criminal trends, said loansharking brought in an estimated $17 billion (RM61 billion) of that income. It calculated that some 180,000 merchants and other businessmen got their loans, directly or indirectly, through organised crime in Italy. With much of the world financial crunch making its impact in Italy in the first months of this year, it’s too early to tell how much more profit organised crime might make. They are in more than just the US. They extort anything they can. I mean man. Those are some big numbers. Extortion is the market today for the mafia I guess.

05-13-2009, 07:58 AM	#12 (permalink)
~~coryallen2~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: lorain,ohio Posts: 909	The intelligence services report predicts that mobsters would step up production of counterfeit name-brand goods given consumers’ apparently increased appetite for fake designer items. The Eurispes think tank estimated this growing business earned the mob the equivalent of US$8.5 billion last year These are some big numbers man. Making 8.5 billion in one year!!!!!! Holy cow!

05-14-2009, 11:27 PM	#14 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	Asset based egalitarianism.