Ever since 2011, things have been getting rougher and rougher for members of organized crime groups in Japan. That was when a law was passed prohibiting companies from entering into contracts with any known member.

Just plain unfair, guys.

  • wopalopa
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    9 hours ago

    iirc if youre a japanese and a known member of a yakuza. these are the things you cant do.

    get a sim card. if somebody lend you their phone, they can and will be prosecuted

    get an insurance.

    get a house

    get a job

    now. these are not only things i rmb the top off my head, there may be more. and these not only affect if youre currently a yakuza member but also extended to ex member.

    • webghost0101@sopuli.xyz
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      6 hours ago

      The article refers to the “opinion of the internet” as “just stop doing crime”

      But i really would like to know how they are supposed to do that if they cannot get a job.

      I can see sense to put some restrictions in place to stop known criminals from exploiting others but maybe make exceptions for if they accept counseling and support to get out, or give them a governement phone/bank account that transparently sends all data to police.

      Never bar people from having a legal job… thats nauseatingly stupid

      • farmgineer@nord.pub
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        6 hours ago

        IIRC if they officially quit the organization and have record of that, it stops being a problem. Doing that, however…

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          6 hours ago

          What stops a criminal from “officialy quitting” and just being more subtle about it?

          It always took me as strange, though strangely charming that Japanese organised crime is… well so organised that they are clearly labeled and publicly known. Down to having their own segregated baths.

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            6 hours ago

            Quitting even a regular job there is a whole circus.

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              6 hours ago

              Eh, not if you’re a full, fixed employee (seishain 正社員). Legally, you just need to give two weeks. Contract workers can have a tougher time due to specific contractual obligations.

              If you mean dealing with insurance, pension, etc. when one would cross a month boundary before starting the next job, then that part’s a pain, but just some paperwork, really.

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      9 hours ago

      Are we sure these laws weren’t made by them to discourage leaving?

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        9 hours ago

        Poor person joins a criminal organization because of lack of opportunities.

        Government “oh yeah, we are going to limit your opportunities harder.”

        Basically they have stay in the organization or leave the country.

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      9 hours ago

      The article mentions it. Basically, any contract after becoming a member is illegal except certain things like legal representation and medical care.