Wheher Palumbo talked about it or got busted himself wasn't going to matter adn isn't the issue here. Palumbo's actions are independent and have noithing at all to do with this ring.
I guess if you need an excuse and are looking to rationalize your use/position, then you will play 'the blame game'. Many AS users have the same traits other drug users have. It seems that everyone is trying to rationalize and justify their position one way or another. I think that is where most of the somilarities end between AS users and rec. drug users.
Blaming Palumbo is ridiculous. People that blatantly break the law and fuck up will eventually get caught and go down. Street dealers never retire. They almost always get busted first.
This shit was going to happen. It was just a mtter of time.