It did seem that Whitey and Stevie came together quite quickly for two guys who did not know each other before they met in May 1974. The first outside sighting of them being together that I know of comes from Kevin Weeks. He said he was a bouncer during the summer of 1974 at Flix’s…
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§26: Re-Examining Whitey Bulger: The Learning Years: When Stevie Met Whitey
All the books written about Whitey and Stevie Flemmi jump over the return of Stevie and his involvement with Winter Hill. None seemed to be curious about how Stevie and Whitey became partners. They treat this happening as if their relationship had existed for all time, yet as we know Stevie had no knowledge of…
§25: Re-Examining Whitey Bulger: The Learning Years: Clearing The Decks For Stevie Flemmi’s Arrival Home
The remarkable thing about some of the books written about Whitey is how little attention is paid to critical things. We sort of jump from Stevie Flemmi being on the lam to Stevie being a member of the Winter Hill Gang. This important time that will shape all future events is given scant attention. One…
§24: Re-Examining Whitey Bulger: The Learning Years: Waiting For Stevie To Come Home
We’re now at the point where we are entering the second half of The Learning Years the period called the Full Gang Years. This begins in May 1974 when Stevie Flemmi comes back from Montreal. It lasts until the time of the Race Fixing Indictment in the spring of 1979. That indictment named Howie Winter, John…
Waiting on Whitey Bulger’s Congressman Lynch for An Answer To A Simple Question
Ah, politics. You know I avoid them in this blog but I can’t help noticing that Congressman Lynch from South Boston who just got reelected has decided to take a shot at the seat being vacated by Senator Kerry, according to some reports I’ve seen lately. I guess he is going to go up against…
Caswell Motel Case – How Secure Are We In Our Property From The Greed Of Some Police?
The Caswell case which I wrote about yesterday points to the inability of US Attorney Carmen Ortiz to make reasonable judgments. It took about a week to try the case which had lingered in the courts for three years. Judge Judith Gail Dein took the time to visit the home of the motel owner Russ…