Now, it just so happens that last week Turner Classic Movies presented Christopher Lee in the first of his three portrayals as the villainous crimelord (1965).
Russia's role as Olympic host got another black eye after a top Russian crimelord was gunned down last week in Moscow in what police described as a war between two powerful mobs over lucrative construction projects, allegedly including ones for the 2014 Sochi games.
For the opposition, shadow justice minister Lord Bach said knife crime had been a "scourge" on communities throughout Britain, but he accused the government of playing a "game" of "legislative public relations".