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Hit man: Has a mobster found redemption?

March 17, 2013 4:00 PM

John Veasey was a hit man for the Philadelphia mob, but now he says he's found God. Has the one-time killer really changed? Byron Pitts reports.

Hit man: Has a mobster found redemption?
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by taxed01 March 21, 2013 3:59 PM EDT
If the victims are still dead - I do not care what he feels or thinks. All I know is the taxpayers are still getting screwed!
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by falseemail58 March 20, 2013 11:21 PM EDT
Who cares about Rockhead from Philly - guy's so dumb he's got Rock's in his Head.

This scum bag bad guy that, to be fair, ONLY kills other bad guys, so personally, I really don't care too much for his victims - seems completely unrepentant about leaving his "former" life behind albeit hidden behind a veil as a "church going christian".

If I was a member of his church or a neighbor, I would be very nervous for my own safety right now, as imminent danger does not seem to far away - and what what a hypocrite - between bar fights and those menacing phone threats from a so called "christian"......but let's be fair also, Rockhead from Philly isn't the only so called "christian" that has broken the law by murdering - jails have plenty of these "Christians" already.

The guy is as dumb as a box of rocks - all he has done with this 60 minutes piece - is bring necessary attention to himself, but worse, to his community - Rockhead from Philly has just gotta learn to keep his big dumb mouth shut once in a while - Rockhead has only made the other mafia hitman's job a whole lot easier.

Well Rockhead, it seems that you have finally got want you always wanted - to become a MADE MAN - MADE it easier to die

Isn't avoiding a life and /or a death sentence in jail for Capital Murder, losing your brother and a chance of a new life with a loving wife enough of a lesson to learn smart guy.......obviously not

Rockhead has been unusually lucky all his life it seems, maybe not for much longer - who cares !!!

Surely there are better things for 60 minutes to worry about, other than this jerk
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by YouThinkTooMuch March 19, 2013 1:17 AM EDT
I believe there is a God / Creator of the universe, and that God may have consequences for creatures both here on Earth, and in the afterlife. Sometimes I think I unknowingly do thing wrong. And sometimes I knowingly do things wrong. I believe in so consiously at times doing what I know to be wrong... the only salvation or forgiveness I may have is only if I am forgiving to all other human beings. I do not believe I may directly do something I know is wrong, and have any kind of redemption without consciously forgiving any persons who have wronged me.
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by Scimajor March 18, 2013 5:56 PM EDT
I don't care whether he's "found" this deity or that deity. He can delude himself and/or attempt to delude everyone else all he likes but there is no possible way to redeem yourself for having murdered someone. It's not possible.
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by MythostheWhale March 18, 2013 11:37 AM EDT
most of you commenting get off your high horses. he did not have the privileges most of you have. he was born in a certain place and made his way through from a foot soldier in the mob. he is what he is, an evil person because he had to be. at least he's admitting it. and he may be a better family and community man than any of you are. he might protect you some day when you need it.

how is he different than the Pinkerton-style mercenaries that the US army employs. he at least is not a low life hypocrite crook like those on wall street who tell people they're saints and go robbing their life savings while smiling to their faces.
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by Spoiler-101 March 18, 2013 10:47 AM EDT
Saying be cautious amongst others would be more than an understatement. Boy Scout leader, Car Salesman, Church Bus Driver, heck what's next the police force... He's mentioning injecting people with aids, and knocking people off as if he was playing a PS3 game. What's even more scary is the fact people will kill for a lot less than he killed for. Completely terrifying when you really give thought to who may be living in your community.
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by samuraispirit712 March 17, 2013 11:00 PM EDT
What a scumbag. His wife says he is only human. Far from it he is an animal. Karma is a *****. He will dye as he has killed other. Have a great eternity in hell you bastard.
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by jesusbacasr March 17, 2013 8:16 PM EDT
The media seems to be interested in hitmen and mobsters outside the system. As a Twelve year veteran of the Dallas Police Department I saw more criminals on the police force than were on the street. As I fought to expose said criminals I found more criminals the further I went up to the "legal system" to clear my name and to put those criminals in the "legal system" behind bars. Several Presidents, including Pres. Obama have stabbed me in the back in trying to bring to justice those "real criminals" in the system, which in my opinion are more dangerous than a "street mobster," because they use their power in the system to escape prosecution. Even my friend Mr. Frank Serpico of "Serpico" the movie came to my aide. He also knows it was like pissing in the wind to find someone who will prosecute these criminals in the system.The media, I have learn will look the other way when it comes to take on the system, because they don't want to burn any bridges that can keep them from getting new stories from those in the crooked police/judicial system. Those criminals in the system makes mobsters look school children.
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by zeroreg March 17, 2013 8:13 PM EDT
the bullets used was a bad load & that's why he survived & he started yapping from the curb to the hospital & beyond , & still yapping today
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by zeroreg March 17, 2013 8:05 PM EDT
i was the 4th district police officer who took him to the hospital back then...he was sitting on the curb & when i asked him what happened ,he said we were playing cards & my man shot me in the back of the head , & i said whadda you do dat for ? i thought it was amazing that someone shot in the head could walk over to the police car with bullets in his head 7 yap all the way to the hospital was amazing !! bought back memories...
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