Black Mass: Whitey Bulger, the FBI, and a Devil's Deal Chapter 10 Quotes
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Quote 1
It was Brian Halloran's dead body on Northern Avenue that left a deep mark on agents in the Boston office. (2.10.60)
Halloran is a prospective informant against Bulger who's murdered after Connolly leaks his identity to crime boss. Shady. By now, the rest of the FBI has no illusions: the deal with Bulger is causing more evil than it's stopping.
Quote 2
Roger Wheeler may have been a multimillionaire [...] but [...] Wheeler was just another guy in Whitey Bulger's way. (2.10.11)
The assassination of Roger Wheeler is Bulger's boldest move ever. He's killed plenty of people already, but none were as prominent or as well-connected as Wheeler. It just goes to show how powerful this project-born ex-con has become.
Quote 3
There'd been a number of housekeeping murder of minor figures [...] but the growing body count brought not a single knock on Bulger's door. (2.10.9)
As time rolls on, Connolly and Morris become a well-oiled cover-up machine, successfully derailing any investigation into Bulger's violent crimes. This only makes Whitey more confident, culminating in his assassination of an Arizonan multimillionaire for screwing up a business deal.
Quote 4
In the aftermath Weeks found Bulger "euphoric" and unable to talk about anything else for days. (2.10.51)
The fact that Bulger enters a state of bliss after brutally murdering Brian Halloran settles the debate once and for all. Bulger doesn't just use violence—he loves it. He's a legit monster.
Quote 5
"He couldn't write a report. He was no administrator. He was just this brassy bulls*** artist." (2.10.56)
It turns out that Connolly isn't even an effective FBI agent: he's just good at pretending to be one. Sadly, this does little to slow his ascent within the bureau.