How The Boston Irish Mob Actually Works | How Crime Works | Insider

John "Red" Shea was a member of the Irish Mob in Boston in the 1980s and 1990s. He was a senior figure in James "Whitey" Bulger's South Boston crew, which grew from the Winter Hill Gang. Shea ran a cocaine distribution network around Boston and was arrested in 1990, serving 12 years in prison. He speaks to Business Insider about the codes, rules, and heritage of the Irish mob in Boston. He touches on iconic Irish mafia groups in other US cities, such as the Westies in New York. He covers the downfall of the Italian Mob in Boston, led by Jerry Angiulo, and the influence of informants such as Bulger and Stephen Flemmi. He discusses his childhood friendship with Kevin Weeks as well as money-making schemes, weapons, and violence. Shea is the author of "Rat Bastards: The South Boston Irish Mobster Who Took the Rap When Everyone Else Ran," and the novel "A Kid From Southie." He currently works in construction in Boston. Find out more: https://www.amazon.com/Rat-Bastards-B... MORE HOW CRIME WORKS VIDEOS: How NYC Street Gangs (East Coast Bloods) Actually Work | How Crime Works | Insider    • How The East Coast Bloods Actually Work (N...   How The Crips And The Bloods Actually Work | How Crime Works Marathon | Insider    • How The Crips And The Bloods Actually Work...   How 5 Prison Gangs Actually Work — From The Bloods To Nuestra Familia | How Crime Works Marathon    • How 5 Prison Gangs Actually Work — From Th...   00:00 - Intro 00:33 - Southie 02:30 - The Codes 04:04 - The Drugs 07:43 - The Winter Hill Gang 09:16 - The Hierarchy 13:43 - The Italians 15:02 - The Recruitment 18:13 - The Money 20:24 - The Rules 21:13 - The Violence 25:08 - Mob Movies 27:35 - Law Enforcement 29:06 - The Arrest 31:40 - The Aftermath 34:59 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #boston #howcrimeworks #insider Insider's mission is to inform and inspire. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com/ Insider on Facebook:   / insider   Insider on Instagram:   / insider   Insider on Twitter:   / thisisinsider   Insider on Snapchat:   / 2708030621   Insider on TikTok:   / insider   How The Irish Mob Actually Works | How Crime Works | Insider