Summary of Bil O'Reilly & Martin Dugard's Killing The Mob

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Get the Summary of Bil O'Reilly & Martin Dugard's Killing The Mob in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: O’Reilly and co-author Martin Dugard trace the brutal history of 20th Century organized crime in the United States, and expertly plumb the history of this nation’s most notorious serial robbers, conmen, murderers, and especially, mob family bosses. Covering the period from the 1930s to the 1980s, O’Reilly and Dugard trace the prohibition-busting bank robbers of the Depression Era, such as John Dillinger, Bonnie & Clyde, Pretty Boy Floyd and Baby-Face Nelson. In addition, the authors highlight the creation of the Mafia Commission, the power struggles within the “Five Families,” the growth of the FBI under J. Edgar Hoover, the mob battles to control Cuba, Las Vegas and Hollywood, as well as the personal war between the U.S. Attorney General Bobby Kennedy and legendary Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 20, 2021
• ISBN: 9781638155423

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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

In 1924, John Edgar Hoover, a law school graduate, possessed an exceptional work ethic that led President Calvin Coolidge to put him in charge of America’s first national law enforcement agency, the Bureau of Investigation, BOI.

#2

The BOI was known for being a corrupt agency, which led Congress to limit its powers. Its agents were not allowed to carry weapons, and had to call either the US Marshals or the local police when it came to taking a suspect into custody.

#3

Hoover immediately fired agents previously accused of taking bribes, and ensured that the ones who were left were mentally and physically fit for their job.

#4

The Crime Control Acts of 1934 were passed, stating that if a person kills or assaults a federal officer, transports kidnapped persons, or robs a bank, they would be subject to federal law and could be charged with federal