| Back to forum list |
| Back to The Lounge |
| Jump to newest |
| |||
| Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
| Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
| Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
| Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
| Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"Isn’t the mafia very active on Sicily? " Yes. Very. | |||
| Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"Isn’t the mafia very active on Sicily? Yes. Very. " My experience is that you’ll never see it. Tourism is a much needed source of income, it’s very safe. I’ve been 3 times in eight years and not once been made aware of any activity. And it is a wonderful island. | |||
| Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"Isn’t the mafia very active on Sicily? Yes. Very. My experience is that you’ll never see it. Tourism is a much needed source of income, it’s very safe. I’ve been 3 times in eight years and not once been made aware of any activity. And it is a wonderful island. " I agree, it is a wonderful island, one of my favourite places in the world. Hence the fact I had a home there for over a decade. And I also agree that as a tourist, you are very safe. But as a homeowner that was involved with the local community, and all that entails, organised crime, and the general amoral familism that the political scientist Banfield writes about that comes with it, was ever present. Trust me. | |||
| Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| Post new Message to Thread |
| back to top |