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can lead to the discovery of an even bigger crime. Sometimes
the arrest of a junky or a prostitute or the discovery of a
racket is enough to make the clan nervous. Just as a pain
somewhere in the body causes discomfort to the whole body,
the arrest of a drug addict, prostitute, fraudster, corrupt offi-
cial or a killer causes unease within the clan. The arrest of one
person can sometimes make hundreds or even thousands of
people feel uncomfortable. Every person caught has the po-
tential to "grass" on the other people he knows and this dan-
ger can escalate into a chain reaction, whereby one person
can give away many people and thus the whole organisation
of the clan could be unearthed and all of its dirty businesses
exposed. Most importantly, every single member of the clan
could come to harm, one after another.
To prevent a potential chain reaction and disintegration
of this kind, all the clan members rapidly become engaged in
the operation to cover up the incident. For this reason clan
members watch developments closely in relation to such in-
cidents since they are constantly aware that they themselves
may be at risk.
Amajor scandal which exploded in Italy around fifteen
years ago can be cited as an example in which the circum-
stances surrounding the discovery of the P2 masonic lodge
led to "Operation Clean Hands". The illegal activities of one
Licio Gelli having come to the attention of the police, gave
rise to an investigation which eventually led to the exposure
of the entirety of P2's activities. Gelli, who was the Grand
Master of the lodge, had been engaged in money laundering
activities and officers investigating the case decided to search
his villa. They found a document listing the names of hun-