Chapter
Building Armed Mobs for Business
19:54 - 24:51 (04:56)
The success of gangsters lies in building an armed mob to get into street fights and watch their back. They have a chunk of veteran clients who act as protective toadies and part of their job is to have such clients.
Clips
The speaker discusses the idea of hiring bodyguards for politicians and elected officials due to the commonality of killing people for political purposes.
19:54 - 21:25 (01:30)
Politics
Summary
The speaker discusses the idea of hiring bodyguards for politicians and elected officials due to the commonality of killing people for political purposes.
ChapterBuilding Armed Mobs for Business
EpisodePart Two: How The Roman Republic Became a Police State
PodcastBehind the Bastards
As politicians hired goons to assist in street fights, gangsters began to build private security firms, with Claudius building a particularly successful bodyguard service.
21:25 - 24:51 (03:26)
Ancient Rome
Summary
As politicians hired goons to assist in street fights, gangsters began to build private security firms, with Claudius building a particularly successful bodyguard service.