Here's an opinion post. What do you guys think about the old boss of all bosses style vs having a commission? Would it make it harder for the feds to do these mass arrests and group convictions? Would in hurt their ability for surveillance and info gathering? That old system got replaced a long time ago but I'm wondering what are the downsides to it as well as possible good aspects.
The Commission was a brilliant idea at the time of its inception. Without it, there's a good chance that the Italian American families would have gone the way of the Jewish and Irish gangs. But fifty years on, after the introduction of RICO, it came back to bite them in the ass. Because as soon as the Government thinks that you're involved with something bigger than yourself, you're going to have problems. And RICO gave them the tools to destroy you with it.
