is life in the mafia and gangs really as glamorize and exciting as movies make them out to be?

Question

do gang members and mafia members in real life drive expensive cars, have beautiful women by their side , get into gun battles and have alot of cash?

if not, then can you describe how their real life is?

Answer 1

i guess if you work your way up to the top, but i don't think its worth it because you'll have to look over your back all your life because when yoiur at the top everybody wants to take yu out so they can be there

Answer 2

I'll tell you exactly how it is with the Mafia.

Yes they have very expensive cars because they havea lot of money and can afford to but really nice cars.BUT they are classy cars not a Lambo or anything like that.

It depends.They always marry a nice Italian girl of their choice who could be very beautiful but they also have some very beautiful women on the side to fool around with if they want to.

Well I think your thinking that there are gun battles every day like in the movies which isn't the case.A big fight or shootout only happens when a rival mob member enters an area controlled by another mob family, if anyone tries to damage a store the mob is protecting or there is a mob war going on which in that case yes there are many shootouts.

They have a TON of money.Depending how far you are in the ranks you can be making a very nice chunk of money.These gusy are making money from drugs,buisnesses they own like stripe clubs,gambling and protection money which adds up to be a lot of cash.

That's how it really is.I hope I answered your questions the way you wanted.If you have anymore questions just ask me.

Answer 3

This is how it is --

A *few* of them are rich, flashy and glamorous like that.
99.9 percent of them are just foot soldiers or they stand on the corner, they make *no* money, less than minimum wage.

And even the people at the top are basically guaranteed life in prison once the police find out (which they always do).

Plus, the risk of getting killed drug dealing is more than a death row inmate has.

Also, once you adopt the lifestyle, you wave goodbye to real family and friends. Everybody is an enemy and everyone is looking for a hustle. It's dog eat dog and they don't care if they kill you or someone you love as long as they get ahead. This could be hyour best friend since you were 3, and they can or will, for a payoff, tell your enemies where you live, if they have no morals, and most times they will not. It can really take a toll on you cuz that's not how people are supposed to live.

Answer 4

No glamour! dont know about the mafia part but I do know you have to watch your back all the time. You cant trust anyone.

You need to support your lifestyle, so you do things that get you that money quick....by any means necessary.....people get jealous, and turn on you.

Gun battles are no joke....especially if one erupts over a stupid reason, one of the contenders is under something (drugs, alcohol) and feels they have nothing to loose, and the reward for that is the satisfaction of everyone knowing...."he don't phuck around!" and it never stops after blood is shed.

But what u see in real life isn't always true.... sometimes that real expensive car is a rental, leased or soon to be repossessed along with the house!

Answer 5

No they are not glamorous. I noticed something. People in this day and age hold low opinions about the gangsta type of people running around having drug wars, drive-bys, and crack and meth as their drugs of choice. A lot of people here say they wish for the (*cough*) good old days when everything was calmer and people didn't act like that. Well, if you read your history there was never a silent moment in America. In the 20s the drug of choice was alcohol, and gambling. Gangsters roamed around with sub machine guns and had a lot of drive by shootings and major shoot outs, and the death count was very high. The difference between then and now is that the gangsters are black instead of white, and now its suddenly bad. The human race makes me want to puke sometimes.

Answer 6

I suspect that it is not.
Yes they have material things and can get the greedy women...
But they live in fear of their lives.