How much would you pay for 'protection' from ISIS? Does Gambino make a good point about HUMINT?

CPO Andy Carrillo, MS — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 23:50:18 -0500

The son of a New York mob boss has given Islamic State a stark warning, saying if they are planning any attacks in New York, they will have to contend with the Sicilian mafia. The notorious crime syndicate say they want to do their bit to protect locals.
Giovanni Gambino, the son of a key figure in the Gambino mob organization, says the mafia is in a much better position than security bodies, such as the FBI or Homeland Security, to give New Yorkers the protection they need.
“They often act too late, or fail to see a complete picture of what's happening due to a lack of ‘human intelligence,’” he said in an interview with NBC News, as cited by Reuters, adding that the mafia’s knowledge of individual movements and interaction with locals gives it the upper hand, even compared to the latest surveillance technologies.
https://www.rt.com/usa/323032-mafia-isis-warning-gambino/

Gangs of New York: Sicilian mafia offers Big Apple protection from 'psychopathic' ISIS

Response by COL Charles Williams made Nov 22 at 2015 11:53 PM

COL Charles Williams — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 23:53:44 -0500

I miss NJ...

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 23 at 2015 1:41 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 01:41:58 -0500

Maybe if Al Baghdadi wakes up with a horse's head in his bed, he'll think twice.

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Nov 23 at 2015 4:06 AM

SFC Joseph Weber — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 04:06:02 -0500

Sociopaths protecting you from psychopaths. I would pay a buck 'o five!!

Response by SGM Steve Wettstein made Nov 23 at 2015 6:25 AM

SGM Steve Wettstein — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 06:25:04 -0500

Let me see, I paid $420 for my Glock 21 and $1200 for my AR15. So I guess I would pay $1620, not including ammo costs.

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Nov 23 at 2015 6:32 AM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 06:32:56 -0500

I wonder if this is a satire piece.

Response by SGT Shawn Volkmann made Nov 23 at 2015 6:51 AM

SGT Shawn Volkmann — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 06:51:07 -0500

I wouldn't give them a dime. If isis wants me, it's gonna be a good day when they come. Just remember that I will take as many of them with me as I can. I'm sure all feel the same.

Response by SGT David T. made Nov 23 at 2015 8:27 AM

SGT David T. — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 08:27:42 -0500

It's all fun and games before you forget to pay your "protection" money lol.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 23 at 2015 8:50 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 08:50:27 -0500

Sounds like he wants his family to be relevant again. yawn.

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Nov 23 at 2015 2:42 PM

SGT Jerrold Pesz — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 14:42:32 -0500

I hate to say it but I trust the mob more than I trust our current administration.

Response by PV2 Shawn Wolff made Nov 28 at 2015 4:03 PM

PV2 Shawn Wolff — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 16:03:08 -0500

Get on it!

Response by MAJ Alvin B. made Nov 28 at 2015 6:52 PM

MAJ Alvin B. — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 18:52:46 -0500

Nothing

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Nov 28 at 2015 7:32 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 19:32:37 -0500

It seems like HUMINT is exactly what we need but don't have. We have no understanding of the culture. We could not even figure out what if the Iraqi government discriminated against the Sunnis.

Response by Benjamin Wilkie made Aug 2 at 2018 11:27 AM

Benjamin Wilkie — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 11:27:20 -0400

What a weird thing to say, if they are so patriotic, then do they need to be paid for it? I would think they should do it for free beings as they already surely have enough money. They could prob be gathering Intel on ANY of the radicalized muslims if they wanted too. Just my 2 cents. And my hats off with deepest respect and love to our vets. Thank you for you're service and sacrifice! God bless