The FBI and local police yesterday staged a dramatic round-up of two dozen reputed organized crime leaders, including several in northern New Jersey. I'll leave the guilt or innocence of these alleged mobsters to the courts. But what caught my eye were their nicknames they bestow on each other -- nicknames that range from "Buckwheat" to "Miserable." Can't they come up with something more creative? Does the mob need an image specialist? For my one-minute audio commentary on this pressing issue, click here: Download GotAMinute020808.mp3
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