True Crime Report - Japanese Mafia Test: How to be a Successful GangsterJapanese Mafia Test: How to be a Successful Gangster
The American Mafia might wish to take a page from their Japanese counterparts, the Yamaguchi-gumi, which is attempting to curtail low-level soldiers from getting their bosses in trouble.
There'll be no dumping of industrial waste for you, pal
Under Japanese law, ranking gangsters can be sued for the crimes of their subordinates. So the Yamaguchi-gumi, the country's largest organized crime clan, has taken to administering written tests to keep the bosses from litigation. A sample question from one test found by police:
Question: What kind of activities are banned?
A: Dumping industrial waste.
B. Bootlegging fuel
C. Theft of construction vehicles and other expensive items
D. Phone fraud scams.
E. All of the above.
If you answered E, you're on your way to a not-so-lucrative career -- judging by all the things they can't do -- in the Yamaguchi-gumi.
