well a few questions.

1. why was polito acting capo?
-was this because his capo was imprisoned at the time.
-the article states an individual was a go between for polito and capo romanello. is romanello politos capo.
-or does this crew of the genovese use the 'acting' moniker for what is in effect the #2 or street boss of the crew. i know other families use this setup of having an acting capo even when the actual capo is not imprisoned.

2. why do many writers continue to use these unnecessary terms when describing mafia members? are the agreed upon terms not enough? I.E. associate, soldier, capo etc. heavy weight, right hand man, 32, lieutenant etc.
- what makes polito a heavyweight? the very fact that he actively behaves like a mafia member skimming and scamming and the like. in the genovese pecking order, polito is not a heavyweight. lets just think about that for one second.