Exactly. In Paulies' POV it may have also acted as a warning to Jimmy and Henry. "If I can do this to one of my own, don't think I wouldn't do it to you if you get out of line".
...reinforcing Paulie's warning to Henry re. drugs: "Just don't do it!"
Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.