If my father told his 21 year old niece who she can and can't date, she would burst out laughing.
Obviously, most of us are closer to our nieces and nephews than you are. If my niece was dating someone no good and might have been abusive to her, I wouldn't hesitate for a second to tell her what she needs to do. I've already done that to one of my nephews over a girl he was hung up on. Just because you don't do it doesn't mean the rest of us do it.
His father is obviously a pussy, and he knows it apparently. Anyway...
The theory of patsy has me thinking back to when Al Bruno ordered Frankie Roche to pay up for damages rendered during a bar brawl, and Roche was scared shitless. Bruno's protege Anthony Arillotta and his crew approached Frankie Roche, knowing of his dispute with Bruno, and paid him to take Bruno out on their behalf, making the murder seem like a personal thing between Frankie Roche and Al Bruno.
