Adding to what billymari posted, George Freselone also said murder wasn't a prerequisite to being made. His said if a guy was a good earner, the family didn't care if he had never seen a gun.

It seems the part in the making ceremony about murder, at least later on, was the willingness to carry it out.

Interestingly, in a recorded conversation about 10 years ago or so, Genovese acting captain Sammy Aparo said he thought about 40 guys in the family who were capable hitters.

Not that they'd ever need that many nowadays.


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