Originally Posted by Lenox
Originally Posted by JCrusher
Originally Posted by Lenox
The criteria for being a boss is being both respected and feared. Thats about it. Financial statements are not part of the calculation

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Not really true. Yes anybody can be boss by being feared/respected but they most likely won’t be as good or last long if they don’t know other rackets besides the basic ones. I mean Gotti is the perfect example if a boss built on the two principles you laid out yet was the guy who destroyed the mob


Gotti, scarfo, amuso, basciano, persico. The bigger the rackets, the more likely to get sent away.
If carlo was around with the technology law enforcement had in the late 80’s, he would have lasted about 5 minutes on the street.
The newer bosses arent involved in a fraction of the money/ rackets that were common in the 70’s and 80’s hence more longevity. Even then, they are still going away. Ask steven crea about that. Being smart gets you an extra year of freedom. Chin did time the day he started that crazy act.

Again not really true. The smarter ones who avoid attention have longer reigns it’s just a fact

Gotti- do I even have to explain? Just an idiot. Making the whole family have to come to the Ravenite was just a gift to the Feds. Other than being a hijacker he didn’t know things like construction and labor rackets. He most likely would have gone down earlier if Sammy hadn’t been able to bribe that juror

Scarfo- similar to Gotti although a little smarter. He at least proved to be an earner in Atlantic City and had the construction company Scarf Inc. his biggest issue was his paranoia and need to violence. He was also in and out of jail for most of his reign



Amuso- lets be honest according to most he was basically just a puppet boss. Casso had a lot of say in what went on. Like Scarfo both Vic and Gas the operated on fear and violence and predictably it didn’t last more than a few years and they were done

Last edited by JCrusher; 04/05/20 12:36 PM.