Nobody is glorifying the guy. He's a murderer and I'm sure nobody you wanted to cross in his day. His days have long since passed. He has no crew or power, he's a relic from the past.

But as I said growing up in Chicago I saw the same type of thing where the "life" was a decent option. I imagine it was the best option in his time, the depression, coming over on a boat, or being born into the shithole that NY must have been in that day. It is what it is, and the members commanded respect. That was certainly appealing to many kids hoping to find their next meal.

What astonishes me is why anyone in today's world would consider it when quite likely your going to end up spending most of your life in jail and the old scams are basically history. Hell go to school and become a Wall Street crook.