Lou Para, Agreed 100%. Very good strategy. In addition to everything you said, Gotti should have had his own Crew. The Top Boss in Chicago always had the Stongest Crew, he was never alone or vulnerable. Gotti was a terrible Boss. He thought he was in show business. Carlo Gambino was the complete opposite. Gambino was a real Mafia Boss. Not Gotti. Gotti was in way over his head. While Gotti was trying to understand everything involved in the Gambino Family, The Feds were learning right along with him. It was almost like Gambino Mafia Class 101 in College. Gotti and the Feds were all in class together.
You picked a great example of a true Mafia Boss. Gambino didn't even have a phone in his house,and despite constant surveillance of his home,was never captured on wiretaps or film doing anything. Supposedly, when a name came up for possible elimination,all he had to do was nod his head or sigh,and the guy was history. No one could ever testify to getting a direct order of any kind from Gambino. Lastly,Gambino was known for only resorting to violence when all other avenues were exhausted,and he never acted out of emotion. He always took the action that was best for business,regardless of his personal feelings.
