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 More RL Shadowrun news, Montreal Mob War! |
 Mar 26 2010, 09:19 PM
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Ain Soph Aur  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600  |
A while back I talked about the firebombings going on in Montreal, targetting Italian cafés, which pointed to trouble ahead for the Mafia here.
Sure enough, about 2 months ago, Nick Rizzuto, eldest son of Montreal Mafia capo Vitto Rizzuto, was gunned down in the streets of Montreal. Vitto, who was "awarded" Montreal after helping the New York families take care of a little problem (meaning exactly what you think) in the 70s, was pinched for this crime recently, and is now in prison. Probably sensing opportunity, looks like a Mob war is brewing to fill in the power vacuum. Just a few days ago, there was a retaliation hit on a man named Joseph Ducarme, known to be a druglord and overall crime kingpin. He got out ok, but his bodygaurd, an associate and (sadly) some innocent bystanders were killed. So yeah, it's on, baby. More info on the whole thing |
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Mar 26 2010, 10:27 PM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,801 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Moscow, Russia Member No.: 17,589 |
Afaik, the most fun is to be had in Mexico - it's just as hot, but with less huge crime syndicates and more petty gangs and random violence.
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Mar 26 2010, 11:19 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,424 Joined: 7-December 09 From: Freedonia Member No.: 17,952 |
QUOTE (Fatum @ Mar 26 2010, 10:27 PM)  Afaik, the most fun is to be had in Mexico - it's just as hot, but with less huge crime syndicates and more petty gangs and random violence. petty gangs don't load up on rpg's and full auto AKs in the huge quantities the criminal groups are in Mexico. Those are groups with international arms connections. gun shows do not have grenades and rpgs availible and legal full auto AKs from the US are so expensive criminals will get theirs from overseas. |
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Mar 27 2010, 01:46 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,102 Joined: 23-August 09 From: Vancouver, Canada Member No.: 17,538 |
Yea the stuff in Mexico is drug cartels. Those guys are using full on military gear and duking it out with the Mexican military. Sounds like how Aztechnology got started.
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Mar 27 2010, 10:58 AM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,546 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
QUOTE (Fatum @ Mar 26 2010, 05:27 PM) Afaik, the most fun is to be had in Mexico When it comes to "fun", I generally categorize that as the place where civilians are the least likely to be intentionally targeted. Crazy story though - especially to happen to a shadowrun fan. |
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Mar 28 2010, 02:43 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 628 Joined: 13-December 09 From: Montreal, Quebec Member No.: 17,963 |
Was not that bad ... I live in one of the Italian neigborhood ... and nothing changed ... still really calm.
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Mar 28 2010, 06:15 AM
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Old Man Jones Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,415 Joined: 26-February 02 From: New York Member No.: 1,699 |
So just saying "sorry" a few times isn't going to fix this one, huh?
-karma |
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Mar 28 2010, 08:05 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: 24-January 10 From: Lurking about the Lagrange 5 point. Member No.: 18,070 |
QUOTE (nezumi @ Mar 27 2010, 05:58 AM) When it comes to "fun", I generally categorize that as the place where civilians are the least likely to be intentionally targeted. Given that members of the Mexican police and military are being targeted for coercion, and normal civilians are being terrorized and extorted to fund what is in essence a civil war, I got to second that Mexico is definitely not fun at the moment. For reference we're talking about the chief of police in Neuvo Leon-- just across the Rio Grande River (the southern border of Texas) was beheaded yesterday, and there's roughly 3 dozen cases of civilians being kidnapped in the national capital of Mexico per day. One has to wonder if and when foreign "police action" is going to kick in. |
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Mar 28 2010, 08:25 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,026 Joined: 13-February 10 Member No.: 18,155 |
QUOTE (Oehler the Black @ Mar 28 2010, 01:05 AM) Given that members of the Mexican police and military are being targeted for coercion, and normal civilians are being terrorized and extorted to fund what is in essence a civil war, I got to second that Mexico is definitely not fun at the moment. For reference we're talking about the chief of police in Neuvo Leon-- just across the Rio Grande River (the southern border of Texas) was beheaded yesterday, and there's roughly 3 dozen cases of civilians being kidnapped in the national capital of Mexico per day. One has to wonder if and when foreign "police action" is going to kick in. I guess the US is taking Mexico before they eat up Canada, eh? That mean we'll become the UMAS? |
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Mar 28 2010, 12:11 PM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,546 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
I don't think we WANT Mexico.
It's sad that Mexico being overtaken by a giant, heartless conglomerate funded by drug money which regularly practices human sacrifice might in fact be an improvement (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) |
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Mar 28 2010, 12:18 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,288 Joined: 4-September 06 From: The Scandinavian Federation Member No.: 9,300 |
QUOTE (Faraday @ Mar 28 2010, 09:25 AM) I guess the US is taking Mexico before they eat up Canada, eh? That mean we'll become the UMAS? United Corporate and American States (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) After all, Both Mexico and Canada are in America. |
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Mar 28 2010, 05:22 PM
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Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 8,705 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463 |
Yeah, I read once that to many in the rest of the world, "American" refers to the people who live in the Americas. So that would mean there's about a billion of us. I don't recall what term the writer said those people use to refer specifically to residents of the U.S.A.
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Mar 28 2010, 06:40 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,026 Joined: 13-February 10 Member No.: 18,155 |
QUOTE (pbangarth @ Mar 28 2010, 09:22 AM) Yeah, I read once that to many in the rest of the world, "American" refers to the people who live in the Americas. So that would mean there's about a billion of us. I don't recall what term the writer said those people use to refer specifically to residents of the U.S.A. Hm, probably "yankee" a lot. |
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Mar 28 2010, 06:44 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,424 Joined: 7-December 09 From: Freedonia Member No.: 17,952 |
QUOTE (Faraday @ Mar 28 2010, 07:40 PM) Hm, probably "yankee" a lot. that's a nasty thing to call someone. |
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Mar 28 2010, 07:21 PM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,801 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Moscow, Russia Member No.: 17,589 |
QUOTE (pbangarth @ Mar 28 2010, 08:22 PM) Yeah, I read once that to many in the rest of the world, "American" refers to the people who live in the Americas. *shrugs* Certainly not around here. Maybe in Asia? Was he specific? |
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Mar 28 2010, 07:42 PM
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Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 8,705 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463 |
No, sorry, this one of those "I heard a while back, don't know when, who or where." Very loose support for the statement, I know, but I thought I would toss it out to see if anyone else had heard the same.
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Mar 28 2010, 08:19 PM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,546 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
QUOTE (pbangarth @ Mar 28 2010, 01:22 PM) Yeah, I read once that to many in the rest of the world, "American" refers to the people who live in the Americas. That's the case in Venezuela. Strictly speaking, Americano refers to anyone from the Americas, and Estados Unidosian (sp?) refers to someone from the US. However, one term is used more often than the other, for obvious reasons. |
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Jul 1 2010, 06:08 PM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
The conitnued saga. Yesterday one of the Montreal Mafia bigwigs was executed outside a sugar refinery he owns. Experts say this is most likely a rival mob clan hit, either as payback for decades-old hit, or as a power play.
Article about the hit Article about the ramifications of the war |
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Jul 1 2010, 06:23 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 583 Joined: 6-November 09 From: MTL Member No.: 17,849 |
I think I need to read the newspaper more. I seem to be getting more and more of my local news from Dumpshock (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wobble.gif)
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Jul 1 2010, 06:57 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,179 Joined: 10-June 10 From: St. Louis, UCAS/CAS Border Member No.: 18,688 |
QUOTE (Mantis @ Mar 27 2010, 02:46 AM) Yea the stuff in Mexico is drug cartels. Those guys are using full on military gear and duking it out with the Mexican military. Sounds like how Aztechnology got started. ORO is already in the area... |
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Jul 1 2010, 10:28 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 332 Joined: 15-February 10 From: CMU Member No.: 18,163 |
QUOTE (nezumi @ Mar 28 2010, 04:19 PM) That's the case in Venezuela. Strictly speaking, Americano refers to anyone from the Americas, and Estados Unidosian (sp?) refers to someone from the US. However, one term is used more often than the other, for obvious reasons. "Estadounidense" is the word you're looking for - roughly, "United States-ian". "Norteamericano" is another one, but IIRC some of these are derogatory and I don't remember which. |
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Jul 4 2010, 06:29 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 127 Joined: 22-October 08 Member No.: 16,542 |
Where's Batman when you need him?
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Jul 4 2010, 01:45 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 265 Joined: 15-September 08 From: Florida Member No.: 16,346 |
I'm just amazed that there are Italians in Montreal. I've been there, and all everyone I met was a transplanted Frenchman or fellow New Englander.
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Jul 4 2010, 01:47 PM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
A) That's pretty boderline racial slur buddy, watch your tongue
B) You clearly didn't take a good look cause Italians are one of the largest ethnic groups in Montreal |
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Jul 4 2010, 04:38 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 265 Joined: 15-September 08 From: Florida Member No.: 16,346 |
I apologize, post edited for content.
I was also young and stupid at the time. 18 year olds from New Hampshire go to Canada for the drinking age, not the sightseeing. |
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