With all due respect to your uncle, and to you as well, I completely (unequivocally) disagree. Jimmy Burke was a tough guy, no doubt about it. But Jimmy Burke would have been found in a ditch if he ever disrespected a top wiseguy, a boss, Paulie Vario, etc. And THATS a cold hard fact! Plenty of guys (tougher than Burke) found that out the hard way.

Jimmy Burke never controlled cops or NYC Police Department. Don't believe all that nonsense (because nonsense is all it is). He was a big earner, rank a small crew (under the auspices of capo Paul Vario and the Lucchese Family), but thats it.

He was also wild and could be a half-a-maniac, but he wasn't stupid either. He knew his limitations. Thats another fact!

And trust me when I tell ya, no "mob bosses" were idolizing Burke. I don't know where you get all this from.