Black Mass: Whitey Bulger, the FBI, and a Devil's Deal Chapter 5 Quotes
Black Mass: Whitey Bulger, the FBI, and a Devil's Deal Chapter 5 Quotes
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Quote 1
Connolly said later that O'Sullivan's intervention provided a new layer of protective veneer to the FBI's deal. (1.5.82)
Bulger is signed on as an informant to help bring the Mafia to justice, but he ends up sparking quite a bit of injustice himself. What's more, he reveals many FBI agents, like Connolly, Morris, and O'Sullivan, to be more concerned with good press than actually doing the right thing.
Quote 2
Like a drug, their ties to Bulger and Flemmi had evolved into a dependency that was hardening quickly into an addiction. (1.5.89)
The FBI's relationship with Bulger and Flemmi certainly has its benefits. It gives the FBI a leg up in the mob, and Flemmi's intel helps them break several major cases. But there's a downside: the longer they're together, the more Bulger dominates the relationship.
Quote 3
Bulger was making his move upward as a crime boss in his own right. (1.5.85)
In the least surprising development ever, Bulger starts rising the criminal ladder as soon as he develops a relationship with the FBI. Who could've guessed that…except everyone.