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...Must Do Something." Pisciotta had a falling out with his chief. Some of their followers were being held for trial for the murder of May Day marchers at Portella della Ginestra (TIME, May 12, 1947). Pisciotta proposed a raid to save them. "We must do something for our friends," he urged. But Giuliano was hesitant. "There is little we can do," he said. "If, we allow our organization to be destroyed, our friends will have no hope." Giuliano made a gesture. He wrote a letter to the trial judge in which he took personal blame for the murders. Pisciotta...
Officials and the rich are not Giuliano's only prey; he also dislikes Communists. His gang has bombed C.P. headquarters in several towns. In 1947 he and his men attacked a May Day celebration on the Pian della Ginestra, killed eight and wounded 33. His argument against land reform is: "If it comes about, I will have to capture hundreds of peasants when I need money. Now all I need to do is capture a single baron and get all I want...
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