The Commission decided it. They had the finale say on it. Carmine Persico even voted against it, but he was out voted. There was already four votes for it, Chicago did not matter, and Rastelli could not vote on it, only bring it to the commission to decide. They did not want another Joe Bonanno incident on their hands again.

"I have this Nightmare. I'm on 5th avenue watching the St. Patrick's Day parade and I have a coronary and nine thousand cops march happily over my body." Chief Sidney Green