Rudy Santobello wore white shoes and pastel colored sport jackets on Arthur Avenue in February. And that is NOT a joke.

I've often thought that Silvio Dante's outfits may have been based on Rudy's. But Rudy was a much better dresser overall. His appearance meant a lot to him. But he had the habit of wearing the occasional pink or yellow jacket (think DeNiro in "Casino").

No excuses because he was a party to the murder of a police officer. But he did a lot of time for it, and he honestly wasn't the type who'd hurt a guy over money.

The Rudy who came home from prison AFTER the cop killing wasn't such a bad guy, as far as those guys go.