Pro-mafia Facebook pages cause alarm in Italy

News Type: Event — Seeded on Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:38 AM EST

Article Source: msnbc.com

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Leading Italian anti-mafia activists expressed alarm on Monday that Facebook pages dedicated to praise of some of Cosa Nostra's most notorious and bloody bosses have attracted hundreds of young admirers.

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JFK-389676

This is not unique to Italy. Just look around at all the t-shirts, etc., celebrating Che Guevara, who was far more murderous, bloodthirsty and cruel than the mafia.

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#1 - Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:39 AM EST

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greenpagan

Che Guevara...was far more murderous, bloodthirsty and cruel than the mafia.

But an amateur compared to George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and their collaborators for their lesser cause.

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#1.1 - Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:51 AM EST

{"commentId":4777293,"authorDomain":"hately-1948"}

Does all this scare you? Buy a Rottweiler

3/4 or more of the kids that wear his t-shirts have no idea what he stood for or who he really was. And He (Che) id probably rolling over in his grave with the money they are making off his face. As to the article, hey they join these groups, many time without knowing also who or what the person really stood for. Sad thing is many don't know that schools, potential employers are going more and more to these sites to see what you are putting up.

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#1.2 - Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:42 PM EST

{"commentId":4775531,"authorDomain":"jknoeckel"}

JFK-389676

The difference is that Bush and Cheny did it to protect us (including you). Guevara just took great prsonal pleasure in killing people.

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#2 - Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:10 PM EST

{"commentId":4777370,"authorDomain":"viperblade"}

Viper Blade

Real mafia followers aren't gonna post it on the net. These guys are just wanna bees. Anyone who actually follows won't advertise, it just asks law enforcement to check them out.

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#3 - Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:46 PM EST

{"commentId":4782864,"authorDomain":"c4andmore"}

Ashamed of peoples stupidityDeleted

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