I think the "must murder for induction" caveat has always been a stretch. You think Tommy Gambino ever murdered anyone for his pops? As long as you were Italian/Sicilian and were a good earner who could have other made guys vouch for you, you could be made. Being someone who could kill was just icing on the cake.
even if tommy gambino didnt kill anyone, the vast majority of made guys were killers back then. how many mob hits have there been the past 10 years for the ny families to make 3-5 guys a year who are killers?
