Re: RARA-AVIS: The Talented Mr. Ripley

From: Patrick King ( abrasax93@yahoo.com)
Date: 09 Apr 2007


Mark asked: Exactly why are the thugs not "real criminals"? Aren't they pursuing a life of crime?
*********** Actually they're not intentionally pursuing a career. They tend to be victims of their environment. They learn that they have to be tough to survive and that the rule is, "Do unto others before they do unto you." Their crimes are almost always crimes of opportunity and they seldom have the resources to cover their tracks as, for example, Ripley has. If they do get in with "real criminals," they're used as cannon fodder, given the most dangerous jobs that are least likely to avoid detection. They make their bones in prison by observing omerta after which they're known as "stand up guys." If they turn over to to cops, they're killed. Such people are of disposable purposes for cops and of no value to professional criminals at all. The lucky ones get to drink themselves to death. The others die young.

Patrick King

--- DJ-Anonyme@webtv.net wrote:

> Patrick wrote:
>
> "Most real criminals are very very wealthy people. .
> . . I'm not
> talking about thoughtless and resentfull street
> thugs who are just
> struggling in a hard environment."
>
> Exactly why are the thugs not "real criminals"?
> Aren't they pursuing a
> life of crime?
>
> Mark
>
>

 
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