Always wondered about this at a such a young age. Good article but still leaves you thinking why. Why was he made so young in the hardest family to be made in. What did they see that was so special? There must’ve been a large pool of wise guys of all ages, why barney. In his 30s he had already been made a long time and was well placed close to the admin so that’s slightly less of a mystery. Just don’t get how he got the hype to start off with.. The dad was only a soldier too. Nepotism via a soldier who may be good mates with one of admin never translates into the son getting so much favour. Barney must have massacred and done some fuckt up violent stuff whilst also portraying an intelligent earner. We will never know I suppose