Are all locals affiliated with the mafia / organized crime?

It's the stereotype, but really the influence of the mob has waned, and I see no reason it should be true.  I've never met a local, so I'm just curious.  How many are just guys who decided they should, and are otherwise normal people?

I'd say less than 1% are mafia.  Way less.  99.9% normal guys...

I wouldn't be surprised if some of the locals who are at the real local level don't have friends who are connected who they can lay off un-even action on.

most of the larger outfits are connected....one way or the other

  This is an insane remark 

 

I agree.  Atleast in the NYC area Id say all the major shops are connected in 1 way or another. 

How about every book in Boise, Idaho. How about every wanna be book in NYC? Very few are connected.

if your legit, your connected,. your players might be connected,

looking for a local in nyc or queens, the one i was using closed up shop and I dont trust the online sites after the beted.com fiasco. Please contact me if anyone is willing to help. *edited* thanks.

a book in boise that has to move money to largver connected books i would consider to be connected indirectly.

if your an independent, you will get your face broken.