Look at Palermo murders are very rare nowadays and violence in general is at an all time low, but no one says Cosa Nostra is gone. In fact the mob has become more dangerous when they are really underground.
Mafia murders are down, yes, but acts of mob violence and, most importantly, indictments never stopped. Palermo’s families are hit by the law quite frequently. Even with smaller cases resulting in short sentences. Not every investigation ends with massive trials and nation-shaking scandals but it’s a sign of constant mob activity.
They are still muscling shop owners.....I know someone who got muscled in the past two years by none other than AV.
If this is true, then it doesn’t really paint them as well structured at all.
Why would such an alleged high-ranking member be directly involved in a shakedown?
It reminds me of NJ boss Guarraci personally shaking down a pizza joint or the D’Anna brothers attacking a rival restaurant’s owner on their own and in the middle of the day.
It’s a sign of extreme decadence.
