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Luciano’s vision of unifying the disparate gangs helped him establish a system that transcended ethnic divisions. By forming alliances between Jewish, Irish, and Italian gangs, he set the groundwork for a more organized crime structure, alongside a new moral code that emphasized loyalty and silence - the notorious omertà.
The Turning Tide
However, the public perception of these mobsters began to shift. As violent clashes, such as the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre, became too graphic to ignore, public sentiment turned against them. No longer viewed as Robin Hoods supplying the people, figures like Capone became synonymous with unchecked brutality.