I call this topic "Standing my Ground"

[Lauren Johnson]

Lauren, what puzzles me is when did my father really get to know these men in order for him to join these groups? I mean you don't just move into Miami and immediately start working with guys like Pawley and Sturgis. Is my mother correct about my father meeting these men in1963? And just reacquainted himself with them, then infiltrate these groups, ever since I learned who my father was I needed to get as much information about him out before having to hear it from others only to feel more hurt. After all, he is my father, and I do not condone his actions, there has been nights this 52 year old has cried myself to sleep.

Here's a guess -- nothing more. There were others already there who could "vouch" for him. In other words, he wasn't the only spook. Kinda like one mafia wise guy introducing someone to another wise guy -- "I want you to meet Ed. He's a good friend." And everybody was being played.