Facing life imprisonment without the possibility of parole and unless you have blood family members in the life there are simply no disadvantages of flipping, in witness protection you won't get hit and you can start a new life.

There is probably numerous wiseguys collecting evidence right now for "insurance purposes" so they got something to give to the feds in a cooperation deal if they are ever facing serious time.

I know in that life being a rat is totally humiliating and too disgraceful for some to flip BUT omerta died with Massino and that dude was old school.

For most of the top guys like Nigro and Tommy Shots it is unthinkable but what about the lowly soldier that nobody gives a fuck about...those ones are doing life and are now the forgotten...nobody remembers them....or gives a fuck about them if they do remember.

So back to my question: What is the point of being a standup guy nowadays?