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To: blu
Is Gramps in this picture?

"Gangsters: Purple Gang members hide their faces from the camera in May 1929 after they were arrested on charges of providing protection to Detroit narcotics dealers. Over the years gang members were accused of hijacking, bootlegging, extortion, kidnaping and murder."


[And to think, all they wanted was a legal drink...LOL!!]

71 posted on 10/25/2005 5:05:56 PM PDT by hattend (Rum and Coke, please!)
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To: hattend
Well, since he never let us take pics of him....I couldn't say! We always suspected there was something nefarious in his past...long after he died the dirt was dished.

Although, the way that guy on the end is holding his hanky looks familiar. :)
72 posted on 10/25/2005 5:16:23 PM PDT by blu (People, for God's sake, think for yourselves!)
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