Mafia Part II Perhaps the best trailing nugget from this week’s column is Joseph Petrosino. Here, we have an Oscar-worthy narrative replete with a tragic, unlikely, and fortuitous embryogenesis. It was followed by a plucky and eccentric career at the infancy of modern law enforcement. Although parts of Joe’s Mafia-busting undertakings have been featured long…… Continue reading The Mafia—Not Forgettinaboutit II
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Not Forgettinaboutit—The Mafia
My father’s memory of his days scrapping with elements of Tampa’s mafia remain a frequent topic at family dinner conversations and other moments when something or someone suddenly prompts him. Lately, this occurs when either one of “those people” from that era, or perhaps a colleague from the police department, is featured in the Tampa…… Continue reading Not Forgettinaboutit—The Mafia
Jack the Ripper — The Other, Other Theory
Welcome Back! Who was Jack the Ripper? This week, Prof. Alex Taylor lobs a Hail Mary at the never-ending elucidation of Jack the Ripper’s identity. I suppose no detective can resist taking a crack at it. Unfortunately, there’s only so much postulation the general public can withstand before the entire matter becomes a convoluted, trivial…… Continue reading Jack the Ripper — The Other, Other Theory