More vets and combat vets joined LCN after WW2 than any other time, which the families had no choice but to expand and extend their families, which is why the families nearly doubled their membership in the 1950s. After that there were successful hits with nearly or precise shooting. Siegel hit has the earmark of a professional shooter. That's what Hollander was getting at.


"I have this Nightmare. I'm on 5th avenue watching the St. Patrick's Day parade and I have a coronary and nine thousand cops march happily over my body." Chief Sidney Green