02-15-2008, 02:36 AM
A caporegime (sometimes shortened to capo) is a term used in the Mafia for a high ranking member of a crime family who heads a crew (or group) of soldiers and has major social status and influence in the organization. Caporegime is an Italian word, which was originally used to signify the head of a family in Sicily, but has now come to mean a ranking member, similar to Captain. In general, the term indicates the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate who commands a crew of soldiers and reports directly to a boss or an underboss.
In the Mafia, when a boss makes a decision, he passes instructions down through the chain of command, rather than issue orders directly to the soldiers who carry it out.[original research?] This ranking system prevents the higher levels of the organization from incrimination if a lower level member should be captured by law enforcement.
A caporegime acts as an intermediary between the soldiers and the boss.
A Caporegime may also have certain areas he protects with his crew or certain racket such as labor racketeering, numbers running, and other forms of organized crime.
The Capo's crewmembers may each have their own criminal activity going on with their legitimate business ventures, while the capo may have his own business or a legitimate job in order to file tax returns.
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now questions / remarks :
1. who is your boss
2. if you don't pass this "test thread" as you like are you going to go back to your board crying around that we are elitists pricks instead of acting cool and being like "hey I'm a fucktard like everyone, I accept it, now I'm here to share some insights"
In the Mafia, when a boss makes a decision, he passes instructions down through the chain of command, rather than issue orders directly to the soldiers who carry it out.[original research?] This ranking system prevents the higher levels of the organization from incrimination if a lower level member should be captured by law enforcement.
A caporegime acts as an intermediary between the soldiers and the boss.
A Caporegime may also have certain areas he protects with his crew or certain racket such as labor racketeering, numbers running, and other forms of organized crime.
The Capo's crewmembers may each have their own criminal activity going on with their legitimate business ventures, while the capo may have his own business or a legitimate job in order to file tax returns.
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now questions / remarks :
1. who is your boss
2. if you don't pass this "test thread" as you like are you going to go back to your board crying around that we are elitists pricks instead of acting cool and being like "hey I'm a fucktard like everyone, I accept it, now I'm here to share some insights"
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