Capone's Arguments Of Gang Crime

Chicago is home to two major things: big pizza and big traffic. When Capone was active in it though, it was known for a third thing, big amounts of gang crime! Capone is one of the recognized figures of gangland history. Throughout the early 1900s, he managed to run an entire crime syndicate and never got caught doing it. This was because Capone knew how to operate without getting his hands dirty, which can be found in how he operated himself, how he operated using the legal system, how he operated using his cronies, and his last attempts at operating in prison.
This quote from Anthony Quayle gives insight into understanding people; “To understand a man you must understand his memories.” (Brainyquote.com). To better understand Capone, one must understand his background and how he developed into the gangland leader he became. Capone was the fourth child of Gabriele and Teresina Capone. There is a common misconception their last name was Caponi, but this is actually false (FBI.com). They were immigrants from Castellmarre di Stabia(which is sixteen miles south of Naples), and like many people wanted to have their “American Dream” come true. …show more content…
Capone would earn himself pocket money by running errands for Torrio. Torrio would be the first real exposure to crime that Capone would have, and Torrio would lead him through every other exposure. It would be during this time that Capone would get the famous scar on his face, the one that led to him being dubbed “Scarface” (Biography.com). The scar came from a bar that was also a brothel where Capone was working. He would go up to a brother and sister and while waiting their table try to hit on the sister (Biography.com), (Fbi.com). The line he said was; “Honey, you have a nice ass and I mean that as a compliment.”, and this enraged the brother. He pulled a knife and cut Capone’s face three times