Christmas crimes

No, no, I did not commit any crime myself. I learned recently some news that surprised me: Vito Rizzuto, the presumptive head of the Italian mafia in Montreal, died of a pneumonia. Apparently of natural causes, which would be darn ironic. I can't say that I will shed any tears for this man, as I hate what he did and represented. A darn shame he did not die in jail, as he should have had. Anyway, at least he will not enjoy Christmas. I couldn't help but think of The Godfather when I learned the news, partially because Rizzuto had been nicknamed and labelled the godfather of Montreal (and probably considered himself to be) and because like the title character he died naturally. Funny because The Godfather is also among my list of Christmas movies, as many key events and plot turns in the movie happen during Christmastime. I have uploaded here the movie's introduction to the Christmas season. When death is looming above the festive spirit, it shows the darker side of Christmas in a gripping realistic fashion.

Vito Rizzuto: expliquez-moi

Vito Rizzuto, le parrain de ma mafia montréalaise, sera libéré en fin de semaine. Après avoir passé six ans en prison pour triple meurtre. Et il aurait l'intention de faire la guerre à ses ennemis, qui sont nombreux. Je ne comprends pas. Je ne comprends tout simplement pas. D'accord, il était exécutant, il a fait ça sous les ordres de la famille Bonnano de New York, pour prendre du galon. Mais c'est quand même un triple meurtre et je croyais qu'un meurtre prémédité, c'est 25 ans fermes. Je ne suis pas juriste, remarquez. Mais comment se fait-il qu'il se fasse libérer après six ans, deux ans pour chaque mort? J'aimerais qu'on m'explique.