Often, new mob inductees need to commit a murder before getting straightened out.
Innocent men also get whacked by the mob. It could be a union official that won't cooperate with demands from the mob. Or a sanitation operator that won't play along with bid rigging. Or somebody might be in a position to potentially hurt a mobster in an upcoming trial. Sometimes, a mobster could be in competition over a woman. Many times, a murder entails someone getting double crossed.
I believe the bottom line for both gangs and the mob is they need to kill who they are ordered to kill. Their personal opinion on whether or not the victim deserves to die is not taken into consideration.
Ralph Dols is a good example of this, law enforcement is supposed to be off limits, but Cacace had him killed for marrying his ex wife. I guess it would be different if Dols was dirty or even if he was having an affair with her while she was married, all the guy did was marry the wrong women.
