Originally Posted by ColonelReb
Originally Posted by NYMafia
Originally Posted by Fleming_Ave
I believe the rule always has been that no one can raise a hand to slap a made man, much less kill one. Back the old days when hits were common, I guess having the protection of a button was a good safety precaution.


Very good protection!.... and you are correct, NOBODY raises a hand to a goodfella if he wants to keep it.

But what guys used to do (LOL) is sneak a guy!.... not raise a hand. and not ask for permission to kill em.

You ever hear the expression "Cop a Sneak"? Well, thats what happened to many a wiseguy who was a cocksucker. Made or not, you abuse the wrong guy, then he'd just cop a sneak on you. Clip you on the sly without seeking permission. Fuck em! Clip em and dump em!

Many goodfellows got deep-sixed that way.... that why in the life you are told by the more savvy guys "Its nice to be nice"..... to everybody! Show respect!
Because anybody can pick up a gun or knife and kill you. Button or no button.

I don't know what Gerry Pappa was thinking when he had the idea to Cop a Sneak on Shorty Spero. I wonder what proof the Colombo's presented to the Genovese. Then again it's not a jury trial. A couple of good common sense reasons and Pappa not being liked by a top guy and that's all it took.

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Pappa was a bit of a loose cannon, and I'm not sure he was a favored guy up top. Regardless, mob lore has it that they gave that piece of work to Little Dom Cataldo of the Colombo's. He was a tough piece of work. I think Dominick was behind that shotgun that blew Gerry out of his shoes.

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