If you put the soldiers in prison, they will give up the Capos. If you imprison the Capos, they will give up the Don.
“they will give up the Capos. If you imprison the Capos, they will give up the Don.”
Back in the day when even criminals were more honorable, if people in the mob had to go “upstate/downstate” (depending on state), you shut up, did your time, your family would be taken care of while you were “away”. It was like “jail insurance”. This is somewhat similar to what the politicians do now, except with favors, speaking engagements, no-show “consulting contracts”, etc.