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Money. the big change that has happened is that up until the mid 80s, the late 80s, there were a great many sicilians who thought if they were honest and didn't have anything to do with the mafia they could live without being affected by the mafia. apparently, 80% of the businesses in palermo and 70% in the rest of italy that pay extortion. >> that's a lot. >> that's a lot. that's a lot. >> but not everybody pays the bite. a small but growing coalition of businesses have joined a group called adiopizo. a grassroots organization taking a stand against the mafia's traditional near total control ...

Adiopizza members. now over 800 members. pretty cool considering we're talking about a group that demonstrated no hesitation in killing judges, politicians, police, prosecutors. back to catana. when you're talking late night dining options you're talk one thing. the enticing smell of smoke wafting through the streets. a smell that's enticingly equine. i smell rainbow dash. >> anthony and marco, a couple of sicilians and officianados of masselini equinas. >> this is one of the older side, famous from families of mafia that grows and crime

Extortion. >> given that that's a pretty straightforward situation, some of these guys who have banded together, what happens? the guy shows up and they say i'm not paying you. what happens next? >> well, apparently now the mafia has decided that it isn't worthwhile bothering with the people who belong to adiopizza. there's so many others out there and why look for other people. to belong to the group you have to sign a pledge that you will not pay and that if you are approached you will go to the police. >> right. >> then they send you to lawyers until another organization which deals with th...