When people talk about the body counts mobsters have, they generally include people they ordered killed. In this case, Merlino has almost certainly ordered at least half-a-dozen whackings.
The dogs on the street know he personally tried to whack Scarfo Jr, and was among the shooters on the Schuylkill Expressway when they tried to whack John Stanfa in broad daylight.
I invoke my right under the 5th amendment of the United States constitution and decline to answer the question.
