Tweets from the Charbonneau Corruption Inquiry
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La mafia montréalaise a encore des liens avec la famille Bonanno, selon Pistone #ceicby annabelleblais via twitter 9/24/2012 4:26:53 PM -
Pistone says he heard of NYC mobsters heading up to Canada to meet with the Catronis family in Montreal. This is pre-Rizzuto era. #ceicby Monique Muise via twitter 9/24/2012 4:28:02 PM -
Vito Rizzutu a reconnu avoir participé aux meurtre des trois capos en 1981 #ceic Il purge une peine au USA pour ce crimeby annabelleblais via twitter 9/24/2012 4:28:20 PM
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Badabing! There it is. “@SGirouxCTV: Talks about triple murder of capos in 1981. "They brought down shooter from Montreal." #ceic”by mtangerineman via twitter 9/24/2012 4:28:47 PM -
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The Bonanno family called for a "shooter" from Montreal in 1981, he came. "When they call, you come." #ceicby Monique Muise via twitter 9/24/2012 4:31:23 PM
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@monique_muise I like that you can't be in the Mafia if you behave badly. :) #ceicby magagnon099 via twitter 9/24/2012 4:33:53 PM -
I guess East Side Mario's is too far to order takeout? “@SGirouxCTV: Lunch break!!! #ceic”by mtangerineman via twitter 9/24/2012 4:33:54 PM
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#CEIC pisotone was often over simplifying but overall fine re mafia in nyc ca 80, in reality less order, struct but "ranks" like "cops" goodby jamesdubro via twitter 9/24/2012 4:34:51 PM -
Afternoon's testimony will likely focus more heavily on the Montreal stuff and mob's links to construction industry here and in US. #ceicby Monique Muise via twitter 9/24/2012 4:36:08 PM
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so far with #CEIC Pist NO new info but some colorf insight re day2day & humour of situations, "ranks" like cops&army, Mob Commis mediatesby jamesdubro via twitter 9/24/2012 4:39:03 PM
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Cotroni family, reportedly now supplanted by the Rizzutos, were effectively the Bonannos partners in Montreal-- Pistone. #ceicby Billy Shields via twitter 9/24/2012 4:39:05 PM -
Joseph Pistone quote of the day: "Monday to Friday you're with your girlfriend. Saturday, Sunday with your family." Now that's living! #CEICby Dan Delmar via twitter 9/24/2012 4:41:08 PM -
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#CEIC if i had to give one criictism of Pistone testimony is that he is often too categorical/over-simplified; need a cross exmainer,lolby jamesdubro via twitter 9/24/2012 4:50:24 PM
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I love you, Commission Charbonneau. #ceic.by styleofthetiger via twitter 9/24/2012 4:56:38 PM -
His voice hasn't changed, although maybe slower pace. “@SGirouxCTV: Pistone's most recent photo. Did he change looks? We can't tell. #ceic”by AD_Humphreys via twitter 9/24/2012 5:03:31 PM -
#CEIC P of corse very dated;emph on structures too ordered;too categorical;but he is a good talker; did he say he is still wrking with FBI?by jamesdubro via twitter 9/24/2012 5:13:30 PM
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“@SGirouxCTV: Mob experts think Pistone is a bit dated to talk about mafia today. #ceic”
Plus ca change, plus cest pareil!
#pertinentby SimmYUL via twitter 9/24/2012 5:32:18 PM -
By the hour? Would explain longwindedness! “@SGirouxCTV: Pistone is paid for his testimony at #ceic. For his "preparation" and expenses.”by mtangerineman via twitter 9/24/2012 6:00:44 PM
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My morning story from #ceic: www.montrealgazette.com #pistone #Mafiaby Monique Muise via twitter 9/24/2012 6:01:47 PM
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We have resumed hearings. Former FBI agent Joseph Pistone (Donnie Brasco) testifying all afternoon. #ceicby Monique Muise via twitter 9/24/2012 6:07:37 PM
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Sometimes, during bidding process, they would intimidate clean company into bidding really high, essentially ensuring mob got the job. #ceicby Monique Muise via twitter 9/24/2012 6:10:42 PM
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These kinds of strategies may exist in modern-day QC, which is why the commission is interested in them. #ceicby Monique Muise via twitter 9/24/2012 6:12:21 PM
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"A lot of the Mafia members ran certain unions." - Pistone #ceicby Monique Muise via twitter 9/24/2012 6:13:01 PM
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“They will exploit whatever the weakness a person has to corrupt that individual.” - Pistone #ceicby Monique Muise via twitter 9/24/2012 6:18:02 PM
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Pistone: "there is no corruption unless they corrupt somebody" "public officials, inspectors, municipalities #ceic #vaughanby TraceyKent via twitter 9/24/2012 6:19:08 PM -
"Mafia would form construction companies or take over, they get someone unassoc to run company for them.." Pistone #ceic #vaughanby TraceyKent via twitter 9/24/2012 6:24:24 PM
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The unions are a key element in the mob's influence in NY's construction industry, Pistone explains. Same in QC? We don't know. Yet. #ceicby Monique Muise via twitter 9/24/2012 6:30:44 PM
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Mafia families may place mob-linked people in positions of power within the union. Or just form the union from scratch, says Pistone. #ceicby Monique Muise via twitter 9/24/2012 6:31:38 PM
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Funny, no more complaint that his testimony is going no where... #ceicby Sluggy_ via twitter 9/24/2012 6:33:03 PM -
These days the Mafia doesn't run casinos as it once did, but do run ancillary legit business like soap and linen suppliers to casinos. #ceicby Billy Shields via twitter 9/24/2012 6:35:32 PM
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Charbonneau wants to know how all of this impacts the public. Average citizen pays more for goods and services, Pistone replies. #ceicby Monique Muise via twitter 9/24/2012 6:36:09 PM
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Pistone says that what Charbonneau commission is doing is very worthwhile. Educating the public about the true nature of the Mafia. #ceicby Monique Muise via twitter 9/24/2012 6:40:21 PM
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Mobsters should not be glorified, Pistone says. "They don't quote Shakespeare ... this is not the movies." #ceicby Monique Muise via twitter 9/24/2012 6:41:09 PM
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"They don't sit around in $5000 suits quoting Shakespeare. It's 'You go kill that so-and-so.'" Joe Pistone aka D.Brasco, testifying at #CEICby mtangerineman via twitter 9/24/2012 6:47:11 PM
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"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers" Henry VI, Part II #ceicby justusguy via twitter 9/24/2012 6:56:29 PM -
We're in the middle of an afternoon break at #ceic.by Monique Muise via twitter 9/24/2012 7:00:16 PM
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#ceic Falstaff was a jewel thiefby justusguy via twitter 9/24/2012 7:05:29 PM
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#ceic Prince Hal was not, just a drunk and a whoremongerby justusguy via twitter 9/24/2012 7:06:46 PM
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But Henry V invaded France under questionable cause, was he seaking tribute? Was Henry a Wiseguy? #ceicby justusguy via twitter 9/24/2012 7:08:31 PM
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