Sorry have to disagree... in the mob it all boils down to the green 99.9% of the time
U cite the LCN street tax rule was pretty much enforced everywhere meaning it was Scarfo/ Testa's right to enforce the rule. And more so "respect" as to what kicked off the war
Then why did Vic and Gas issue the "whack Jersey" edict... it was because Tumac only kicked upped a small amount and Tony Ducks was happy with that arrangement (yes Vic Gas got greedy) and felt they were getting robbed
But that situation was no different to the Ricobene situation
U said they went to war over "disrespect" well balking at the street tax is the same thing- they go hand in hand
Harry didn't want to share and in the end he surrendered by handling over his entire operations
No guys did make money under Bruno/ u cite Nicky Crow making more
Money under Scarfo then he did with Bruno
Nicky crow was just a con man under Mickey Diamond and once he went to work under Scarfo- he made more money because Scarfo gave him the opportunity to
Doesn't mean it wasn't there prior/ just that Bruno didn't open the doors for him
I respect your right to disagree. The Vic Amuso/ gaspipe thing doesn't hold any bearing on Scarfo's reign in my opinion. You can vaguely compare the Lucchese Boss's whack Jersey order to the Scarfo/Riccobene situation. Number 1, the Scarfo Riccobene thing was a small scale war with people shooting on both sides. The Lucchese thing was an all out assault on the NJ faction and they didn't fight back they just ran and hid. Secondly. Tony Ducks was Boss and demanded a paltry sum from his NJ Faction. He was Boss, that was his decision. The NJ Faction were happy with that, but it is up to the Boss's discreption. There isn't a set rate. Amuso was well within his rights as a Boss to take whatever tribute he deememd necessary. Riccobene was a soldier with a crew. The relationship doesn't compare.
