I understand that these guys are and have always been heavily respected by people who follow LCN news and perhaps by a number of underworld figures themselves.

My question is why they don't ever seem to fear for their own lives. Reporting a news story about an arrest or an indictment is one thing. But reporting about who the Underboss is (and the like) is another. I'm not talking about situations where the Feds have already provided this information. But in situations where Capecia/Anastasia report info they have gathered through their own connections and word of mouth, why don't any people hit them?

Basically, what is the dynamic at work there?