It would have put her ex-husband and son under a microscope had something happened to Jesus Rossi. Both of the Melfi men were very angry and upset over the rape and subsequent legal snafu that freed Rossi.
A rape suspect gets released on a technicality, then either disappears or winds up dead. The first two suspects the police would look at those two.
Re: employee of the month season 3
[Re: cocooma]
#814880 11/23/1406:16 AM11/23/1406:16 AM
I always thought that if Melfi had told Tony to get revenge she would have been no better than him, so she decided not to tell him..
The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.
Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared
"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"
"Make Love Not War" John Lennon
Re: employee of the month season 3
[Re: DE NIRO]
#814882 11/23/1406:21 AM11/23/1406:21 AM
I always thought that if Melfi had told Tony to get revenge she would have been no better than him, so she decided not to tell him..
Exactly. Especially since her ex constantly criticized her as to what type of Italian Tony was and how she could continue to treat him. Also, it speaks to the power of Chase's amazing writing and leaving things dangling. Kept a lot of us hooked for the better part of a decade!