It took authorities 16 years to finally capture infamous Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger, a crime figure who was on the run for multiple murders and drug dealing among other offenses. When he was captured, Bulger refused to get on the ground for fear of getting his pants dirty, and at his trial, he cussed at witnesses. Well, it seems as though prison has changed the now 85-year-old’s demeanor.
For National History Day, three teen girls from Lakeville, Mass. wrote the imprisoned Bulger asking him to comment on his legacy. It took a little while, but Bulger responded.
“It wasn’t what we were expecting at all,” said Brittany Tainsh, one of the three 17-year-old juniors who also created a website about the mobster. “He did not really reply to any of our actual questions. He was very apologetic.”
“My life was wasted and spent foolishly, brought shame + suffering on my parents and siblings and will end soon,” Bulger wrote. “Advice is a cheap commodity some seek it from me about crime — I know only one thing for sure — If you want to make crime pay — ‘Go to Law School.’ ”
For the first time ever — publicly — Bulger, who is serving two life sentences in Sumterville, Fla. and will die in prison, showed remorse for his crimes. In the letter, he wrote that he “took the wrong road,” and that the three teens shouldn’t “…Waste your time on such as I — we are society’s lower, best forgotten, not looked to for advice on ‘Leadership.’”
Johnny Depp is playing Bulger in the upcoming film Black Mass, scheduled for release on September 18.
via Boston Globe