To the Editor: Michael Fiaschetti was a NYC police officer and a protege of the legendary Lieut. Joseph Petrosino, who was murdered by the Mafia in Sicily in 1909. The "Italian Squad," headed by Petrosino, battled the Black Hand and the Mafia, but was not very active after Petrosino's murder due to fear of assassination.
Police Commissioner Arthur Woods reformed the squad in 1918 and made Fiaschetti the commander. In his book, "You Gotta Be Rough," Fiaschetti argued that cops have to be tough when dealing with career criminals, especially mobsters. The same holds true today.
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