The SMOM is actually recognized as a country by Italy. They have a large palazzo on the Via Condotti (think 5th Avenue with even more expensive shopping) which is considered a foreign country in and of itself, and they issue their own license plates.
Is Sy being paranoid? Maybe, maybe not. The SMOM is certainly a secretive organization, and some of their members have popped up at the edge of some very devious stuff in Italy.
The SMOM is actually recognized as a country by Italy. They have a large palazzo on the Via Condotti (think 5th Avenue with even more expensive shopping) which is considered a foreign country in and of itself, and they issue their own license plates.
Is Sy being paranoid? Maybe, maybe not. The SMOM is certainly a secretive organization, and some of their members have popped up at the edge of some very devious stuff in Italy.