- published: 23 Apr 2016
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A gangster is a criminal who is a member of a gang. Some gangs are considered to be part of organized crime. Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from mob and the suffix -ster. Gangs provide a level of organization and resources that support much larger and more complex criminal transactions than an individual criminal could achieve. Gangsters have been active for many years in countries around the world. Some gangsters, perhaps most notably Al Capone, have become famous. Gangsters are the subject of many movies, particularly from the period between 1930 and 1960. The term "Gangster" is now used for members of street gangs.
In modern usage, the term "gang" is generally used for a criminal organization, and the term "gangster" invariably describes a criminal. Much has been written on the subject of gangs, although there is no clear consensus about what constitutes a gang or what situations lead to gang formation and evolution. There is agreement that the members of a gang have a sense of common identity and belonging, and this is typically reinforced through shared activities and through visual identifications such as special clothing, tattoos or rings. Some preconceptions may be false. For example, the common view that illegal drug distribution in the United States is largely controlled by gangs has been questioned.
Reginald "Reggie" Kray (24 October 1933 – 1 October 2000) and his twin brother Ronald "Ronnie" Kray (24 October 1933 – 17 March 1995) were the foremost perpetrators of organised crime in London's East End during the 1950s and '60s. Ronald, commonly referred to as Ron or Ronnie, most likely suffered from paranoid schizophrenia. The Krays were involved in armed robberies, arson, protection rackets, violent assaults including torture and the murders of Jack "The Hat" McVitie and George Cornell. As West End nightclub owners, they mixed with prominent entertainers including Diana Dors, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and with politicians. The Krays were much feared within their milieu, and in the '60s became celebrities in their own right, even being photographed by David Bailey and interviewed on television. They were arrested on 9 May 1968 and convicted in 1969 by the efforts of a squad of detectives led by Detective Superintendent Leonard "Nipper" Read, and were both sentenced to life imprisonment.
Actors: Siegfried Polap (actor), Chris Hofer (actor), Matthias Schendel (actor), Matthias Schendel (director), Thomas Hacikoglu (actor), Björn Mehrholz (actor), Christian Gneissl (actor), Thomas Heubeck (actor), Ferenc Horvath (actor), Falko Kleinert (actor), Björn Mehrholz (director), Frank Baumann (actor), Vinzent Schacherbauer (actor), Wolfram Huber (actor), Sven Hartman (director),
Genres: Action, Short,(originally recorded by the Specials)
performed live by No Doubt
Why must you record my phone calls
Are you planning a bootleg LP
You said you've been threatened by gangsters
Now it's you that's threatening me
Can't fight corruption with con tricks.
The youth, they love to commit crime
I dread, dread to think what the future will bring
When we're living in gangster times
Don't call me skaface...
Don't interrupt while I'm talking
Or they'll confiscate all your guitars
A catch-22 says if I sing a tune
They will make me an overnight star
Don't offer a single protection
The youth, they love to commit crime
I dread to think what the future will bring