• disguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldOP
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    6 months ago

    The RICO act was around since the early ‘70s. Giuliani was the one who figured out how to leverage it against the mob. Gotta give credit where it’s due. Sure, he’s a lying scumbag now, but that doesn’t change what he once did.

    I’m also not on the same page as you regarding 9/11. Giuliani had some great speeches, but he really stuck it to firefighters and first responders. They didn’t get the health benefit compensation he promised them until 2019 when Congress passed a support bill thanks to Jon Stewart.

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      6 months ago

      I’m also not on the same page as you regarding 9/11. Giuliani had some great speeches, but he really stuck it to firefighters and first responders. Many of them are still going to court today to get health benefit compensation.

      I’m not giving him credit, I’m saying he was in a position to grab it. It didn’t really matter how he handled the situation he was going to look like a hero in the press.