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Omertà (/o?'m??rt?/, Italian pronunciation: [omer'ta])[a] is a Southern Italian code of silence and code of honor that places importance on silence in the face of questioning by authorities or outsiders; non-cooperation with authorities, the government, or outsiders; and willfully ignoring and generally avoiding interference with the illegal activities of others (i.e., not contacting law enforcement or the authorities when one is aware of, witness to, or even the victim of certain crimes). It originated and remains common in Southern Italy, where banditry or brigandage and Mafia-type criminal organizations (like the Camorra, Cosa Nostra, 'Ndrangheta and Sacra Corona Unita) are strong. Similar codes are also deeply rooted in other areas of the Mediterranean, including rural Spain, Crete (Greece), and Corsica, all of which share a common or similar historic culture with Southern Italy.
It also exists, to a lesser extent, in certain Italian-American neighborhoods, especially in neighborhoods where the Italian-American Mafia has strong influence, as well as in Italian ethnic enclaves in countries such as Germany, Canada, and Australia, where Italian organized crime exists. Similar codes of silence have been observed in Jewish-American, Greek-American, African-American, Hispanic, and certain working class Irish-American neighborhoods. Retaliation against informers is common in criminal circles, where informers are known as "rats" or "snitches".
So ...
1) Trump has threatened the former ambassador to Ukraine, even though she no longer is in that position
2) Trump just suggested that the Ukraine whistle blower should be executed
http://ttps://www.rawstory.com/2019/09/listen-audio-emerges-of-trump-suggesting-ukraine-whistleblower-should-be-executed/?utm_source=push_notifications
Responding to reports that US President Trump likened the whistle-blower's sources "to a spy" and said, "You know what we used to do in the old days when we were smart?", the House intelligence chair said Americans should denounce such witness intimidation.
"The President’s suggestion that those involved in the whistle blower complaint should be dealt with as 'we used to do' for 'spies and treason' is a reprehensible invitation to violence against witnesses in our investigation. All Americans must denounce such witness intimidation," Adam Schiff tweeted.