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Why is Muldoon receiving envelopes of money?

posted 9 years ago by scottandmindy
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Why are certain people giving him money and then why is Muldoon turning around and giving a cut to the other cops? Has that been explained? Thanks in advance!

[–] cw4227 9 years ago

Supposedly, that's how it was back in the 60's.....Everybody was on the take.

[–] Judger 9 years ago

The OP must be trolling.
He could not be that clueless

I was born in the house my father built

[–] krazyj2472002 9 years ago

I think the age of posters needs to be shown. It is the only way to explain some of these questions/comments. "She's pregnant and smoking?!" "This show is sexist!" I mean, seriously?!

[–] chicago85 9 years ago

My sister had to have a talk explaining Mad Men to her daughter. That all the women except two on Mad Men were secretaries or receptionists. That one slept her way to the top being a mistress and the other had a mentor and then bled from the eyes by working twice as had as the men, having an abortion and not marrying.

That there finally was one token black, no Jews, and the only gay employee was fired. That there was no EEO etc. and an employee had no rights at all.

I don't know everything. Neither does anyone else

[–] buffyfan145 9 years ago

The cops used to have deals with the mobsters that they would stay away if they were paid. Terry is dividing up the money the mob families are giving him to whoever on their squad is involved. This goes back to the 20s when the Italian, Jewish, and Irish mobs first starting making deals with cops so they could sell alcohol during prohibition and then it just stuck till the FBI got involved in the 60s and 70s and busted the dirty cops.

[–] chicago85 9 years ago

Guys like Muldoon were called "Bagman". They made the rounds collecting tribute from criminals who existed under their protection or who at least tolerated them. The money was distributed within the precinct or unit with some being kicked upstairs to their bosses.

I don't know everything. Neither does anyone else

[–] scottandmindy 9 years ago

Thank you for responding. It's what I figured but thought perhaps I missed something.