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Mafia Monograph — Part 2
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tl hb. Leadership and Chain of Command
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13 Tootsrs or chiefs of the Tt ‘ia cre not, as 7 rule, elected either locally |
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kG above fhe torallevel, haf nehicow . ociffone of frenortance when they can
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bommand reoenet from oti Matfoci. Thia comes about from growing power t
send success any more slenificantly,from the fear they are able to instill if their e
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35 The local chiefs often arc mer ~ ith no visible connection with the crimes ="
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4 rey authorics and derive profit frem. Thoy generally have considerable local
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ae estige, andorp not only deferretto by the local Mafiosl but are sought out by
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Mthers in the community for aid in cccovering stolen preperty, for decision in a
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adcal VUepots, Sor poarmiestog to tare rertain action in the community, or for the
3 ssistance cf thotir ratroncee: and inSeence ina particular venture. In the latter .
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Bespect, the tonal Mafta chief operates a jealously guarded system of patronage :
Yh hie territans, much esa mard herler’ might in our country, and in turn a
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defers to and ctecks the patrenses ef more prominent Mafiosi who outrank him
ih preetian, such as those cha mee be fecadin Palermo,
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47 ec. Tamty Connections ss a "tans for Ertablishing and Consolidating
4B Power
20 Joo cacioty where an entir> foriily can be viped out in a vendetta, a
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trons ante teecod fomily toma ot ry Sor surview. Such implicit Ife insurance |
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