If even one was missed, the family that snitched would never know peace again.
Getting harassed would be the best-case scenario. The fear was that a more ruthless person would just kill them, and the police couldn't guard them 24/7.
Move?
But that wasn't a guarantee. Who could say if a new neighbor or a passing stranger wasn't there for revenge?
No one wanted to live their life in constant fear.
So, for their own safety and their family's, everyone had a tacit understanding: take the money and pretend they saw nothing.
Getting paid *and* protecting your family—that was the best choice.
Sean Hughes was stunned for a moment when she heard this, but then she realized it was the most sensible way for ordinary people to protect themselves.
"I understand the situation. Now, what about the route? Do you know it? Write down the specific stops." Sean Hughes changed the subject, taking out a pen and paper and handing them to Gary Dawson.
