Whitey Bulger wasn't a Mafia boss, but he was a gang boss who was a fugitive for 16 years. Mobster Enrico Ponzo was on the lam for decades as well. Everyone seems to think that this can't be done or that can't be done in America, I don't believe that to be the case at all. You'd be surprised at how many murders of all types go unsolved in this country, lots of cold cases. Yet shows like CSI would lead you to believe that every single murder gets solved.
You forget that Riina and Provenzano despite was on the lam for most part of their lives,continued to control Cosa Nostra activities while Bulger escape from Boston and Ponzo was a low ranking associate.Apart Casso or Persico that continued to run the family even on the lam but for a very short times.No American Cosa Nostra boss stayed on the lam for more if tried to continue to run his family.
