Old school mobsters fear handing over the reins to phone-obsessed millennials

[HFS]

Sheesh they might have to put out contracts on their own children at this rate.

The old generation members of the five families that run the mob in New York City is supposedly afraid to step down and hand over control of operations to the youngsters.
"...they worry [the youngsters] lack the street smarts and ruthlessness of their predecessors — and are too obsessed with their cellphones.
The five families fear handing over the reins to the new generation of mafiosi because they’re softer and dumber, having grown up in the suburbs rather than city streets — and are too attached to technology, sources told the Wall Street Journal."
The story mentions one member of the Columbo crime family allegedly ordered union bosses to cough up some money by sending them TWO threatening text messages (electronic trail a mile wide) and another mob member, a wanted fugitive, turned himself in after he was in a photo posted online by his son as dad lounged by the pool in Florida.

Old NY mobsters reportedly fear handing over reins to phone-obsessed, soft millennials

The five families fear handing over the reins to the new generation because they’re softer and dumber having grown up in the suburbs rather than city streets.

nypost.com

 

[Boehlertaught]

Oh wow. I'm a. It speechlessly.

 

[Snattlerake]

That's funny.

Next thing is a selfie with their hit posted on twatter.

 

[Boehlertaught]

There probably going to destroy the horse population to take care.of this.

 

[XYZ]

I’m concerned about handing over the reigns of a lot of stuff to that generation.

 

[tyromeo55]

“I’m my day you could whack someone for a nickel”.

“ Vinny and I had to carry the body 4 miles, over a hill thru the snow….”

Kids these days are soft I tell ya!

 

[Fredkrueger100]

This is hilarious. You know it’s bad when the mob leaders are worried about the younger folks screwing things up. Also, I didn’t know any old school mafioso were still alive or not in prison. None of them today live by omertà.

 

[Buddhaman]

You realize us “millennials” are into our late 30s now, right? Some folks don’t seem to see the difference between the generations. So I’ll just call you all old boomers who know nothing and move along.

 

[El Pablo]

Um, that's how a bunch of early mobsters were caught. Talking on the phone, pre needing a warrant.

 

[RickN]

Um, that's how a bunch of early mobsters were caught. Talking on the phone, pre needing a warrant.

Yep then they learned and now use their low ranking members as couriers. I know a couple that have retired from the Vegas groups. They are scared to death of many of the millennials. I know one that passed over 2 of his sons for his 3rd oldest because the first two were soft and 3 would have taken over any way. Even if he had to kill one and two.