Why? To be fair (and not to be mean) this is kind of a silly comment. As much as there is a problem with the witness protection program and benefits too generous being offered for informants, its not for this reason. I will agree with you that turning states is a bit of a twisted move in extreme circumstances, but I wouldn't generalize. For instance, Sonny Franzese ratting out his father for god knows why. Strange, maybe a little perverse. But beyond such extreme situations, informant have helped cripple the mob to a point where all but the most confident families are avoiding violence and murder. Informants and shrinking Italian populations, that is.

[Late night post, excuse errors]