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| License to Steal: Traveling Con Artists: Their Games, Their RulesYour Money | 
 enlarge | Authors: Dennis M. Marlock, John Dowling
Publisher: Paladin Press
Category: Book
List Price: $29.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 1320660
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 1581605811
EAN: 9781581605815
ASIN: 1581605811
Publication Date: January 2007
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Product Description
License to Steal an in-depth study of the criminal element of the Romani population, a highly organized, secretive empire known as the Gypsy Mafia is based on true stories taken from police records, historical data and heartbreaking interviews with victims of various scams. Gypsy Mafia games include burglary, home-improvement rip-offs, fortune-telling, shoplifting, pickpocketing and insurance and credit-card fraud.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 The larger truth July 23, 2006
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
People of all groups, ethnicities, religions, and races commit cons, steal, and such. To paint a whole ethnic group, Gypsies (Romani folk) with the same broad brush as the few among them who commit crimes is no more valid than to call all whites "oven tenders" because of the Holocaust or call all corporate officers "embezzlers" because of Enron or to call all men as rapists because a few have done so. These sorry characterizations merely illustrate how twisted the slanderer's own views are.
While the grain of truth is that some people of all groups might con other people, the larger truth is that all groups have their share of criminals and no group has a monopoly on virtue.
Marlock clearly has written a book that is quite racist and wrong in spite of the grain of truth that some few people are indeed criminals.
Marlock tries to cover his tail by saying that he does not mean "all" Romani folk but then he goes on to make it quite clear that means "virtually all" but can't say so, without legal liability issues. It's pure CYA and then he goes on and on with his racist slanders.
Yes, cons do exist and this book describes many of them. No, they are not "Gypsy crimes" but just crimes and are committed by people of all ethnicities. Too bad he doesn't just stick to describing the crimes and never mind discussing his racial hatreds.
Marlock's agenda is clear. If he only wanted to protect innocents from crimes, he would not focus on a single very-small group of people. The number of Romani people in this world is miniscule compared to the number of criminals in the world so his focus on Gypsies illustrates his true agenda here is merely to demonize a tiny, relatively-defenseless group of people. The Furer's Reichspropagandaleiter Minister Dr. Goebbels would be proud of Marlock as one of their own, I am sure.
 Truth telling at it's best July 29, 2005
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I must say I am appalled at the negative feedback on this book, and can only deduce that these reviews are written by those of whom this book speaks! Granted not ALL people of any ethnic race or population are bad, Dennis is simply exposing a behind the scenes multi-billion dollar business that just so happens to be run by the Gypsy culture. The stories in here are true and not fabrications. I have had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Marlock and listening to him speak. He is a very knowledgeable individual who has certainly done his homework and knows exactly what he is talking about. I highly doubt Mr. Marlock is making millions on this, it seems to be his passion, his life's work to get the word out there so less innocent people fall victim to such cruel crimes. The honest people work hard for their money legitimately, and no one should be allowed to just take it away. To all the scam artists out there, spend less time writing bad reviews and go get an education and a real job!
Dennis, continue the great work! You are doing society a favor by showing us what we might not see on our own!
Scaming the truth? May 7, 2005
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
The disparaging reveiws about this book, to me, can mean only one thing: there are people out there who don't want the truth to be told. Is there such a thing as the Gypsy Mafia? Yes. Are they costing all of us by perpetuating their very lucrative scams? Yes.
Do those involved want you to read this book? No! Why? Because if we don't they exist we won't see them coming.
This is not a racist book and only those with an agenda would see it as one.
Pseudo-science, like in the old days. July 28, 2002
1 out of 22 found this review helpful
The author, using a self-fooling technique transparent to outward observers, attemps to convince himself that to speak of "Gypsy crime" is not a racist slur on an entire ethnic group, because he doesn't say "Romani Crime" or some other atrocity of the sort.
That really is his problem though, and should not be a reason to let potential readers also be fooled by this pathetic scam and part with their money.
Gypsies, again... January 31, 2000
10 out of 37 found this review helpful
Well, if you can't blame anyone else, blame the Gypsies. Dennis Marlock is doing very well probably, using Gypsies as his career enhancer. However, replace Gypsies with Jews, Hispanics, Blacks, Asians, and you would have a libel lawsuit on your hands. Dennis, keep talking about Gypsies, and you true racism continues to show through.
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