How have they're bosses been able to avoid prison. You look at Zerelli Sr, He never went away. Jack W Tocco,who took over in 79 went away in 2000 for 18 months. The 70s Generations of bosses were all convicted in the 70s,80s and 90s. Philadelphia Bruno would have went away in 81 if he wasn't killed in that RICO Case. Scarfo,Stanfa etc etc went to prison. Patriarca Jr,Bianco and Salemme went away in New England. Nick Civella would have went away in 86 if he didn't die. Tony Ripe and his father went away in the 80s and 90s. I guess I wonder how they have been able to avoid much prison time since they began. The last time anyone was convicted of a hit in Detroit was 1934. Most of the TOP Detroit people have operated untouched for decades, minus the OCCASIONAL interruption of a couple of years in prison .The Giacolone brothers and they're Heirs have done very little,if any time in prison.