I wonder where it all went wrong for the mob. They had it all, they could buy off local cops, judges, you name it. Hell, even some FBI agents. As long as the money was flowing, they were not able to be taken down. "Nobody in New York City can be made a judge without Costello's consent."

Of course, wouldn't it be a repeating cycle of getting caught, buying off the cops, starting over, etc. Where did the first gear break off?