[calcowgirl]

Ever heard of Irish bootleggers? Italian mafia? Al Capone?

So now we have the Russian mafia, the Colombian drug traffickers, etc.
Hey... let's let em all in!
Come live the American dream!
< /sarcasm >

[gawd]

So now we have the Russian mafia, the Colombian drug traffickers, etc.

the russian mafia exists because the government bans or restricts gambling and prostitution. colombian mafia exists because of the War On Drugs. 99% of organized crime exist because of government restrictions on something people are willing to pay for.