I think this song, like many lyrics, leave some of the meaning up to the listener. They may be about the various types of criminals, small time and big time (corporate, government), and how all of us are responsible in some way for allowing it, or each of us has committed some type of offense. It is a concept album about crime and society, but I do not think that all the songs are about "Rudy", or that they are that closely linked to one narrative.
I think this song, like many lyrics, leave some of the meaning up to the listener. They may be about the various types of criminals, small time and big time (corporate, government), and how all of us are responsible in some way for allowing it, or each of us has committed some type of offense. It is a concept album about crime and society, but I do not think that all the songs are about "Rudy", or that they are that closely linked to one narrative.