The Mafia Ten Commandments

Police have found the Mafia "Ten Commandments" and they're pretty much like the original Mt. Sinai version, except without the God part.

The rules were among the papers of Sicilian Godfather Salvatore Lo Piccolo when he was arrested.

Under the secret Cosa Nostra code of conduct, the so-called "men of honour" must avoid bars, other gangsters' wives and girlfriends and be on time. It's all about morality. Sounds similar to the behavior rules church staff members learn in seminary.

The 10 'Mafiosi' commandments are:

1. No one can present himself directly to another of our friends. There must be a third person to do it.

2. Never look at the wives of friends.

3. Never be seen with cops.

4. Don't go to pubs and clubs.

5. Always be available for Cosa Nostra, even if your wife's about to give birth.

6. Appointments must be respected.

7. Wives must be treated with respect.

8. When asked for any information, the answer must be the truth.

9. Money cannot be appropriated if it belongs to others or to other families.

10. People who can't be part of Cosa Nostra are anyone with a close relative in the police, with a two-timing relative in the family, anyone who behaves badly and doesn't hold to moral values.

I think I saw all these before in All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten.

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