Theft became permissible within mafia territory once licensed and taxed
Evidence
But the general impression derived from the sources is of a rather confused world, perturbed by anomalies, uncertain borders, incongruent circumstances, breached norms, and biased information. I have dealt at some length with this state of affairs and given a wide range of illustrations. Here it is worth repeating that the idea of membership subsumes roles which are analytically distinct. Typically, the status of an initiated member carries the possibility not just of consuming protection but of supplying it as well. It amounts to a special trading license. — Diego Gambetta, The Sicilian Mafia The Business of…, 655 (
#expands, via linked claim)
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Mafia membership is a trading license allowing both purchase and sale of protection — Diego Gambetta, The Sicilian Mafia The Business of…, 655
Related
- Mafia membership is a trading license allowing both purchase and sale of protection (similarity 0.88)
- Mafiosi sell protection rather than illegally produced goods. (similarity 0.82)
- Mafia protection treats crime as disputes, not offenses (similarity 0.81)
- Membership in the mafia changes the direction of tribute flows. (similarity 0.80)
- The mafia protects everyone from peasants to arms dealers (similarity 0.80)
- The mafia can be understood as an industry selling private protection (similarity 0.80)
- Mafia outsiders must pay a share while insiders take one (similarity 0.79)
- Mafia tax collectors leveraged membership to avoid paying taxes (similarity 0.78)
- A free market in quality can dissolve the demand for mafia protection (similarity 0.78)
Broader Connections
- Mafia membership is a trading license allowing both purchase and sale of protection
#expands(0.85) — Diego Gambetta, The Sicilian Mafia The Business of…, 655