they really have never been able to beat the system, the only way they ever got to where they were was to buy off the cops. if they can't buy off the cops, or kill rats, they can't win. now you have bosses turning stoolie [casso,messino ] and that's just the ones you know about. it's all about getting to the cops and rubbing out the rats. now, they can't do that.
" watch what you say around this guy, he's got a big mouth" sam giancana to an outfit soldier about frank Sinatra. [ from the book "my way"
