Anthony Casso was, for all intents and purposes, boss of the Lucchese Crime Family. So they effectively made a serial killer boss of their family. Great guys one and all, as NYMafia says.
THAT I totally agree with you on (I'm shocked that we agree on anything) Lol. The fact that Casso became the "Boss" or underboss for Amuso (but in truth pretty much ruled the roost) is a very sad commentary about the powers at the helm of the family at that time.
Instead of killing innocent members and the public at the drop of a hat on Casso's orders. Once the overall membership realized what Casso truly was, they should have gotten together and whacked him out! They would saved many, many lives. They would have prevented a dozen guys going "bad" and the Lucchese Family as a whole would have been much better off for it.
Tony Ducks was a sharp business guy. He was no pushover, but he wasn't a blood thirsty guy either. Tommy Lucchese was the exact opposite of a Amuso or Casso.
Lucchese was a astute businessman, great leader; not selfish, not greedy, not a stone killer, etc etc. THAT was what the Lucchese's were originally built on. Once Amuso and Casso rose to prominence the crew was never the same.
There were actually many soldiers who chose to retire, or just back up because of the Amuso/Casso operating "style."
That in itself tells a huge tale.
