A Nassau County police officer, Hector Rosario, allegedly affiliated with the Bonanno crime family, conducted a poorly executed raid on a rival's gambling den. The operation was so shoddy that witnesses, including mobster Sal Russo, quickly identified it as fake. Despite yelling that they were policemen, Rosario's crew failed to convince the gamblers of their authority. The bungled raid raised fears among the mob about retaliation from rival factions, highlighting the absurdity of the situation and the dangerous consequences of blending law enforcement with organized crime.
They broke the screens on one of the machines, and they kept screaming, 'This is police! This police!' before they left the store.
Russo testified that the low budget raid by Rosario...looked so fake he feared he might get clipped by the Genovese bosses in retaliation.
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