Gangsters

[expat]

So the government takes money from us whether we like it or not, by force of arms if necessary. Then they pay themselves for a good lifestyle. When we get wind of it despite their attempts to impose omerta, they get armed guards to protect them from us.

And the difference with Al Capone is?

[The Lone Gunman]

So the government takes money from us whether we like it or not, by force of arms if necessary. Then they pay themselves for a good lifestyle. When we get wind of it despite their attempts to impose omerta, they get armed guards to protect them from us.

And the difference with Al Capone is?

Al looked after his people!

[OwlHoot]

So the government takes money from us whether we like it or not, by force of arms if necessary. Then they pay themselves for a good lifestyle. When we get wind of it despite their attempts to impose omerta, they get armed guards to protect them from us.

And the difference with Al Capone is?

Al Capone provided cheap booze.

[Drewster]

Al Capone died of syphilis?

.... whereas Gordon Broon is an open sore

[The Lone Gunman]

Oddly he was only ever convicted of tax fraud which may prove to be quite ironic in the context of this thread.

[TykeMerc]

.... whereas Gordon Broon is less desirable than a syphillitic open sore

Fixed that for you.

It would take some doing to be more corrupt than a British MP.

[NotAllThere]

I've heard that taxation is one of the problems with drafting a law against demanding money with menaces.

[ThomasSoerensen]

So the government takes money from us whether we like it or not, by force of arms if necessary. Then they pay themselves for a good lifestyle. When we get wind of it despite their attempts to impose omerta, they get armed guards to protect them from us.

And the difference with Al Capone is?

Al Capone was not successful in implementing a system where some form of mafia rule was the only alternative.

[ChimpMaster]

As is typical with this country, the people will not complain or protest much and within a couple of months this will all blow over and continue as always.

We need to be on the streets - it's our money that they are lavishing upon their decadent lifestyles.

[BrilloPad]

As is typical with this country, the people will not complain or protest much and within a couple of months this will all blow over and continue as always.

We need to be on the streets - it's our money that they are lavishing upon their decadent lifestyles.

WHS

Now we just need another few million to join us.........