If you don't hear about them in the news it doesn't mean that they aren't out there making money.
Maybe not, but I believe it shows that the rackets they are into these days are returning that much less, and are therefore considered less of an organised crime threat. Like Phat said.
Nobody's saying that Detroit is
completely gone, just that they're a shadow of their former selves.
On another note, as much as I like Burnstein's work, I know that not everyone agrees with his opinions. Still, I personally believe the truth is somewhere in the middle; that is, they're definitely not as strong as some claim but not completely defanged as some others do.
