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	*'''Cattle Rustlers''' - Men who steal cows. Common in the Wild West, but has been around ever since free range animals existed (sheep rustlers were and are a thing, for example, and in fact are still a problem in Scotland as of 2019). Cattle were just the most valuable animals, and the most likely to require a gang to steal because domesticated cattle are goddamn '''big''': small cows weigh "only" 600 pounds (270 kg), but the big ones can get up to 2500 pounds (1100 kg). Why all the risk for cows, though? Well, back in the olden days a single healthy specimen of cattle would fetch anywhere between $20 (or around $500 today, adjusted for inflation) to $90 ($2,300 adjusted for 2020 inflation). And if you wanted to diversify your earnings, you could always process them for milk, meat, hides, and fertilizer (bones and unusable organs). To top it off unlike a chest of gold, bundle of swords or a Ming Vase, cows can move themselves and you can lead them along. As you can imagine, whatever you did: you had a lot of mileage with cattle, and any cattle rancher worth their salt would gladly put a round through you in a heartbeat, if you so much as think of stealing one of their livestock. (Not like this stopped them from engaging in it themselves on occasion, which could boil over into intense feuds.)		*'''Cattle Rustlers''' - Men who steal cows. Common in the Wild West, but has been around ever since free range animals existed (sheep rustlers were and are a thing, for example, and in fact are still a problem in Scotland as of 2019). Cattle were just the most valuable animals, and the most likely to require a gang to steal because domesticated cattle are goddamn '''big''': small cows weigh "only" 600 pounds (270 kg), but the big ones can get up to 2500 pounds (1100 kg). Why all the risk for cows, though? Well, back in the olden days a single healthy specimen of cattle would fetch anywhere between $20 (or around $500 today, adjusted for inflation) to $90 ($2,300 adjusted for 2020 inflation). And if you wanted to diversify your earnings, you could always process them for milk, meat, hides, and fertilizer (bones and unusable organs). To top it off unlike a chest of gold, bundle of swords or a Ming Vase, cows can move themselves and you can lead them along. As you can imagine, whatever you did: you had a lot of mileage with cattle, and any cattle rancher worth their salt would gladly put a round through you in a heartbeat, if you so much as think of stealing one of their livestock. (Not like this stopped them from engaging in it themselves on occasion, which could boil over into intense feuds.)
	** Note that other kinds of rustlers and ~~raiders~~ have pretty much been a problem since domesticated animals have been a thing ~~since the dawn of time~~, and still exist all around the world. You're just most likely to encounter the Cattle Rustler in fiction, since they were, historically, the most organized and violence-causing of all animal thieves.		** Note that other kinds of rustlers and animal thieves have pretty much been a problem since domesticated animals have been a thing, and still exist all around the world. You're just most likely to encounter the Cattle Rustler in fiction, since they were, historically, the most organized and violence-causing of all animal thieves.

	*'''Asian bandit''' - Any Asian historically set action-focused work will usually have bandits, due to the usual reasons: They make good asskicking-fodder, and in most historical eras require almost no setup or explanation. Usually more likely to be de-romanticized and non-glamorous than American or European bandits. While there are some heroic bandits in such works, they are usually either cases of the Bandit being misguided (and thus become Heroes under the patronage/tutelage of an Old Master(tm) or other parochial figure), or the result of state corruption (and thus usually willing to turn away from banditry when that becomes a realistic option); either way, if they're to be in any way Heroic, the Banditry is an act of desperation. As mentioned above, China had frequent bandit problems in its history, leading, among other things, to the rise of the Shaolin monks and their brand of Kung-Fu for self defense.		*'''Asian bandit''' - Any Asian historically set action-focused work will usually have bandits, due to the usual reasons: They make good asskicking-fodder, and in most historical eras require almost no setup or explanation. Usually more likely to be de-romanticized and non-glamorous than American or European bandits. While there are some heroic bandits in such works, they are usually either cases of the Bandit being misguided (and thus become Heroes under the patronage/tutelage of an Old Master(tm) or other parochial figure), or the result of state corruption (and thus usually willing to turn away from banditry when that becomes a realistic option); either way, if they're to be in any way Heroic, the Banditry is an act of desperation. As mentioned above, China had frequent bandit problems in its history, leading, among other things, to the rise of the Shaolin monks and their brand of Kung-Fu for self defense.

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	*'''Marauders''' - In the middle east there were a fair number of places where it was too dry to raise crops but you could raise sheep, goats or camels which were home to various nomadic pastoral peoples who'd supplement their income by trade, weaving, dealing in odds and ends and some banditry on the side. Since a tribe of nomads would be a set of family units who'd been at this way of life for centuries or millennia, they tended to have a more sustainable outlook about things: kill a merchant and you can rob him for everything once, shake his caravan down for some stuff and let him go and you can do it again and again.		*'''Marauders''' - In the middle east there were a fair number of places where it was too dry to raise crops but you could raise sheep, goats or camels which were home to various nomadic pastoral peoples who'd supplement their income by trade, weaving, dealing in odds and ends and some banditry on the side. Since a tribe of nomads would be a set of family units who'd been at this way of life for centuries or millennia, they tended to have a more sustainable outlook about things: kill a merchant and you can rob him for everything once, shake his caravan down for some stuff and let him go and you can do it again and again.

	*'''Cattle ~~Raiders~~''' - Men who steal cows. Common in the Wild West ~~(where it was known as cattle rustling)~~, but has been around ever since free range animals existed (sheep rustlers were and are a thing, for example, and in fact are still a problem in Scotland as of 2019). Cattle were just the most valuable animals, and the most likely to require a gang to steal because domesticated cattle are goddamn '''big''': small cows weigh "only" 600 pounds (270 kg), but the big ones can get up to 2500 pounds (1100 kg). Why all the risk for cows, though? Well, back in the olden days a single healthy specimen of cattle would fetch anywhere between $20 (or around $500 today, adjusted for inflation) to $90 ($2,300 adjusted for 2020 inflation). And if you wanted to diversify your earnings, you could always process them for milk, meat, hides, and fertilizer (bones and unusable organs). To top it off unlike a chest of gold, bundle of swords or a Ming Vase, cows can move themselves and you can lead them along. As you can imagine, whatever you did: you had a lot of mileage with cattle, and any cattle rancher worth their salt would gladly put a round through you in a heartbeat, if you so much as think of stealing one of their livestock. (Not like this stopped them from engaging in it themselves on occasion, which could boil over into intense feuds.)		*'''Cattle Rustlers''' - Men who steal cows. Common in the Wild West, but has been around ever since free range animals existed (sheep rustlers were and are a thing, for example, and in fact are still a problem in Scotland as of 2019). Cattle were just the most valuable animals, and the most likely to require a gang to steal because domesticated cattle are goddamn '''big''': small cows weigh "only" 600 pounds (270 kg), but the big ones can get up to 2500 pounds (1100 kg). Why all the risk for cows, though? Well, back in the olden days a single healthy specimen of cattle would fetch anywhere between $20 (or around $500 today, adjusted for inflation) to $90 ($2,300 adjusted for 2020 inflation). And if you wanted to diversify your earnings, you could always process them for milk, meat, hides, and fertilizer (bones and unusable organs). To top it off unlike a chest of gold, bundle of swords or a Ming Vase, cows can move themselves and you can lead them along. As you can imagine, whatever you did: you had a lot of mileage with cattle, and any cattle rancher worth their salt would gladly put a round through you in a heartbeat, if you so much as think of stealing one of their livestock. (Not like this stopped them from engaging in it themselves on occasion, which could boil over into intense feuds.)
			** Note that other kinds of rustlers and raiders have pretty much been a problem since domesticated animals have been a thing since the dawn of time, and still exist all around the world. You're just most likely to encounter the Cattle Rustler in fiction, since they were, historically, the most organized and violence-causing of all animal thieves.

	*'''Asian bandit''' - Any Asian historically set action-focused work will usually have bandits, due to the usual reasons: They make good asskicking-fodder, and in most historical eras require almost no setup or explanation. Usually more likely to be de-romanticized and non-glamorous than American or European bandits. While there are some heroic bandits in such works, they are usually either cases of the Bandit being misguided (and thus become Heroes under the patronage/tutelage of an Old Master(tm) or other parochial figure), or the result of state corruption (and thus usually willing to turn away from banditry when that becomes a realistic option); either way, if they're to be in any way Heroic, the Banditry is an act of desperation. As mentioned above, China had frequent bandit problems in its history, leading, among other things, to the rise of the Shaolin monks and their brand of Kung-Fu for self defense.		*'''Asian bandit''' - Any Asian historically set action-focused work will usually have bandits, due to the usual reasons: They make good asskicking-fodder, and in most historical eras require almost no setup or explanation. Usually more likely to be de-romanticized and non-glamorous than American or European bandits. While there are some heroic bandits in such works, they are usually either cases of the Bandit being misguided (and thus become Heroes under the patronage/tutelage of an Old Master(tm) or other parochial figure), or the result of state corruption (and thus usually willing to turn away from banditry when that becomes a realistic option); either way, if they're to be in any way Heroic, the Banditry is an act of desperation. As mentioned above, China had frequent bandit problems in its history, leading, among other things, to the rise of the Shaolin monks and their brand of Kung-Fu for self defense.

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	*'''Marauders''' - In the middle east there were a fair number of places where it was too dry to raise crops but you could raise sheep, goats or camels which were home to various nomadic pastoral peoples who'd supplement their income by trade, weaving, dealing in odds and ends and some banditry on the side. Since a tribe of nomads would be a set of family units who'd been at this way of life for centuries or millennia, they tended to have a more sustainable outlook about things: kill a merchant and you can rob him for everything once, shake his caravan down for some stuff and let him go and you can do it again and again.		*'''Marauders''' - In the middle east there were a fair number of places where it was too dry to raise crops but you could raise sheep, goats or camels which were home to various nomadic pastoral peoples who'd supplement their income by trade, weaving, dealing in odds and ends and some banditry on the side. Since a tribe of nomads would be a set of family units who'd been at this way of life for centuries or millennia, they tended to have a more sustainable outlook about things: kill a merchant and you can rob him for everything once, shake his caravan down for some stuff and let him go and you can do it again and again.

	*'''Cattle Raiders''' - Men who steal cows. Common in the Wild West (where it was known as cattle rustling), but has been around ever since free range animals existed (sheep rustlers were and are a thing, for example, and in fact are still a problem in Scotland as of 2019) ~~such as goats, horses, and sheep in place as far out as Africa, Central Asia, and South America~~. Cattle were just the most valuable animals, and the most likely to require a gang to steal because domesticated cattle are goddamn '''big''': small cows weigh "only" 600 pounds (270 kg), but the big ones can get up to 2500 pounds (1100 kg). Why all the risk for cows, though? Well, back in the olden days a single healthy specimen of cattle would fetch anywhere between $20 (or around $500 today, adjusted for inflation) to $90 ($2,300 adjusted for 2020 inflation). And if you wanted to diversify your earnings, you could always process them for milk, meat, hides, and fertilizer (bones and unusable organs). To top it off unlike a chest of gold, bundle of swords or a Ming Vase, cows can move themselves and you can lead them along. As you can imagine, whatever you did: you had a lot of mileage with cattle, and any cattle rancher worth their salt would gladly put a round through you in a heartbeat, if you so much as think of stealing one of their livestock. (Not like this stopped them from engaging in it themselves on occasion, which could boil over into intense feuds.)		*'''Cattle Raiders''' - Men who steal cows. Common in the Wild West (where it was known as cattle rustling), but has been around ever since free range animals existed (sheep rustlers were and are a thing, for example, and in fact are still a problem in Scotland as of 2019). Cattle were just the most valuable animals, and the most likely to require a gang to steal because domesticated cattle are goddamn '''big''': small cows weigh "only" 600 pounds (270 kg), but the big ones can get up to 2500 pounds (1100 kg). Why all the risk for cows, though? Well, back in the olden days a single healthy specimen of cattle would fetch anywhere between $20 (or around $500 today, adjusted for inflation) to $90 ($2,300 adjusted for 2020 inflation). And if you wanted to diversify your earnings, you could always process them for milk, meat, hides, and fertilizer (bones and unusable organs). To top it off unlike a chest of gold, bundle of swords or a Ming Vase, cows can move themselves and you can lead them along. As you can imagine, whatever you did: you had a lot of mileage with cattle, and any cattle rancher worth their salt would gladly put a round through you in a heartbeat, if you so much as think of stealing one of their livestock. (Not like this stopped them from engaging in it themselves on occasion, which could boil over into intense feuds.)

	*'''Asian bandit''' - Any Asian historically set action-focused work will usually have bandits, due to the usual reasons: They make good asskicking-fodder, and in most historical eras require almost no setup or explanation. Usually more likely to be de-romanticized and non-glamorous than American or European bandits. While there are some heroic bandits in such works, they are usually either cases of the Bandit being misguided (and thus become Heroes under the patronage/tutelage of an Old Master(tm) or other parochial figure), or the result of state corruption (and thus usually willing to turn away from banditry when that becomes a realistic option); either way, if they're to be in any way Heroic, the Banditry is an act of desperation. As mentioned above, China had frequent bandit problems in its history, leading, among other things, to the rise of the Shaolin monks and their brand of Kung-Fu for self defense.		*'''Asian bandit''' - Any Asian historically set action-focused work will usually have bandits, due to the usual reasons: They make good asskicking-fodder, and in most historical eras require almost no setup or explanation. Usually more likely to be de-romanticized and non-glamorous than American or European bandits. While there are some heroic bandits in such works, they are usually either cases of the Bandit being misguided (and thus become Heroes under the patronage/tutelage of an Old Master(tm) or other parochial figure), or the result of state corruption (and thus usually willing to turn away from banditry when that becomes a realistic option); either way, if they're to be in any way Heroic, the Banditry is an act of desperation. As mentioned above, China had frequent bandit problems in its history, leading, among other things, to the rise of the Shaolin monks and their brand of Kung-Fu for self defense.

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	*'''Marauders''' - In the middle east there were a fair number of places where it was too dry to raise crops but you could raise sheep, goats or camels which were home to various nomadic pastoral peoples who'd supplement their income by trade, weaving, dealing in odds and ends and some banditry on the side. Since a tribe of nomads would be a set of family units who'd been at this way of life for centuries or millennia, they tended to have a more sustainable outlook about things: kill a merchant and you can rob him for everything once, shake his caravan down for some stuff and let him go and you can do it again and again.		*'''Marauders''' - In the middle east there were a fair number of places where it was too dry to raise crops but you could raise sheep, goats or camels which were home to various nomadic pastoral peoples who'd supplement their income by trade, weaving, dealing in odds and ends and some banditry on the side. Since a tribe of nomads would be a set of family units who'd been at this way of life for centuries or millennia, they tended to have a more sustainable outlook about things: kill a merchant and you can rob him for everything once, shake his caravan down for some stuff and let him go and you can do it again and again.

	*'''Cattle Raiders''' - Men who steal cows. Common in the Wild West (where it was known as cattle rustling), but has been around ever since free range animals existed (sheep rustlers were and are a thing, for example, and in fact are still a problem in Scotland as of 2019). Cattle were just the most valuable animals, and the most likely to require a gang to steal because domesticated cattle are goddamn '''big''': small cows weigh "only" 600 pounds (270 kg), but the big ones can get up to 2500 pounds (1100 kg). Why all the risk for cows, though? Well, back in the olden days a single healthy specimen of cattle would fetch anywhere between $20 (or around $500 today, adjusted for inflation) to $90 ($2,300 adjusted for 2020 inflation). And if you wanted to diversify your earnings, you could always process them for milk, meat, hides, and fertilizer (bones and unusable organs). To top it off unlike a chest of gold, bundle of swords or a Ming Vase, cows can move themselves and you can lead them along. As you can imagine, whatever you did: you had a lot of mileage with cattle, and any cattle rancher worth their salt would gladly put a round through you in a heartbeat, if you so much as think of stealing one of their livestock. (Not like this stopped them from engaging in it themselves on occasion, which could boil over into intense feuds.)		*'''Cattle Raiders''' - Men who steal cows. Common in the Wild West (where it was known as cattle rustling), but has been around ever since free range animals existed (sheep rustlers were and are a thing, for example, and in fact are still a problem in Scotland as of 2019) such as goats, horses, and sheep in place as far out as Africa, Central Asia, and South America. Cattle were just the most valuable animals, and the most likely to require a gang to steal because domesticated cattle are goddamn '''big''': small cows weigh "only" 600 pounds (270 kg), but the big ones can get up to 2500 pounds (1100 kg). Why all the risk for cows, though? Well, back in the olden days a single healthy specimen of cattle would fetch anywhere between $20 (or around $500 today, adjusted for inflation) to $90 ($2,300 adjusted for 2020 inflation). And if you wanted to diversify your earnings, you could always process them for milk, meat, hides, and fertilizer (bones and unusable organs). To top it off unlike a chest of gold, bundle of swords or a Ming Vase, cows can move themselves and you can lead them along. As you can imagine, whatever you did: you had a lot of mileage with cattle, and any cattle rancher worth their salt would gladly put a round through you in a heartbeat, if you so much as think of stealing one of their livestock. (Not like this stopped them from engaging in it themselves on occasion, which could boil over into intense feuds.)

	*'''Asian bandit''' - Any Asian historically set action-focused work will usually have bandits, due to the usual reasons: They make good asskicking-fodder, and in most historical eras require almost no setup or explanation. Usually more likely to be de-romanticized and non-glamorous than American or European bandits. While there are some heroic bandits in such works, they are usually either cases of the Bandit being misguided (and thus become Heroes under the patronage/tutelage of an Old Master(tm) or other parochial figure), or the result of state corruption (and thus usually willing to turn away from banditry when that becomes a realistic option); either way, if they're to be in any way Heroic, the Banditry is an act of desperation. As mentioned above, China had frequent bandit problems in its history, leading, among other things, to the rise of the Shaolin monks and their brand of Kung-Fu for self defense.		*'''Asian bandit''' - Any Asian historically set action-focused work will usually have bandits, due to the usual reasons: They make good asskicking-fodder, and in most historical eras require almost no setup or explanation. Usually more likely to be de-romanticized and non-glamorous than American or European bandits. While there are some heroic bandits in such works, they are usually either cases of the Bandit being misguided (and thus become Heroes under the patronage/tutelage of an Old Master(tm) or other parochial figure), or the result of state corruption (and thus usually willing to turn away from banditry when that becomes a realistic option); either way, if they're to be in any way Heroic, the Banditry is an act of desperation. As mentioned above, China had frequent bandit problems in its history, leading, among other things, to the rise of the Shaolin monks and their brand of Kung-Fu for self defense.

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	** Banditry was usually a part of the negative feedback loops which did Chinese dynasties in: corruption leads to a lack of funds for police and infrastructure projects in X province, infrastructure decays and the police spend more time shaking people down than fighting bandits, bandits operate unimpeded while the economy suffers (incidentally leading more people to get into banditry because there's no legitimate work to go around), which leads to budget cuts across the board which leads to more corruption.		** Banditry was usually a part of the negative feedback loops which did Chinese dynasties in: corruption leads to a lack of funds for police and infrastructure projects in X province, infrastructure decays and the police spend more time shaking people down than fighting bandits, bandits operate unimpeded while the economy suffers (incidentally leading more people to get into banditry because there's no legitimate work to go around), which leads to budget cuts across the board which leads to more corruption.
	* Alexander "Sawney" Bean, a guy in 16th century Scotland who started a whole family of bandits who decided that they didn't need the gold so much as they just wanted to eat people. And most of the grandchildren were the products of incest. I mean, if you're going to break one law, why not break them all? It took a manhunt led by the king himself to track them down.		* Alexander "Sawney" Bean, a guy in 16th century Scotland who started a whole family of bandits who decided that they didn't need the gold so much as they just wanted to eat people. And most of the grandchildren were the products of incest. I mean, if you're going to break one law, why not break them all? It took a manhunt led by the king himself to track them down.
	*The end of the warring states period and rise of the shogunate created a brief golden age of banditry in Japan. With the feudal lords forced to disband most of their samurai armies, the country was flooded with suddenly unemployed sword-wielding ronin, many ~~becoming~~ bandits if they were unable or unwilling to find a legitimate way to continue making a living.		*The end of the warring states period and rise of the shogunate created a brief golden age of banditry in Japan. With the feudal lords forced to disband most of their samurai armies, the country was flooded with suddenly unemployed sword-wielding ronin. Having no marketable skills other than fighting and "being a samurai," in a society that no longer had any need of them in such numbers, many became bandits if they were unable or unwilling to find a legitimate way to continue making a living.
	* There were many outlaws during the period of the Wild West (in no small part due to the absence of an established police force) who get romanticized, like Billy The Kid, Jesse James, and Butch Cassidy. Many of them were portrayed as either Americanized Robin Hoods or free, unbound spirits that exemplified the Wild West, among other things. Although going past the romanticism, there was little evidence (if any at all) that proves they were anything more than proficient, opportunistic bandits that the simplefolk made stories about and eventually caught on as fact in the public mind. People tend to, incorrectly, take their existence and fame as evidence the west was swarming with criminals when it statistically had far lower crime rate than the east and most settlements went years without major crime.		* There were many outlaws during the period of the Wild West (in no small part due to the absence of an established police force) who get romanticized, like Billy The Kid, Jesse James, and Butch Cassidy. Many of them were portrayed as either Americanized Robin Hoods or free, unbound spirits that exemplified the Wild West, among other things. Although going past the romanticism, there was little evidence (if any at all) that proves they were anything more than proficient, opportunistic bandits that the simplefolk made stories about and eventually caught on as fact in the public mind. People tend to, incorrectly, take their existence and fame as evidence the west was swarming with criminals when it statistically had far lower crime rate than the east and most settlements went years without major crime.
	** Side note: Many of the most notable figures had their origin in small scale "range wars", usually with both sides reaching for legal justification for their acts. [[Wikipedia:Category:Range_wars_and_feuds_of_the_American_Old_West \| Wikipedia has articles on these conflicts]].		** Side note: Many of the most notable figures had their origin in small scale "range wars", usually with both sides reaching for legal justification for their acts. [[Wikipedia:Category:Range_wars_and_feuds_of_the_American_Old_West \| Wikipedia has articles on these conflicts]].

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Urban gangs and organized crime

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	Often gangs will rise up from people which have something in common. It can be that they all grew up on the same street from families which are mostly employed in the same job. In particular, people from marginalized groups will often form gangs. A wave of poor immigrants arrives in an area with nothing but the shirts on their back. They form enclaves in a city where they speak their own language and do business with people which don't look down on them. They often do the mucky jobs and are looked down on by large sections of society for doing these mucky jobs, "stealing jobs" and other more overtly racist bullshit. This ranges from dirty looks to acts of violence. In such a situation, some of the migrants and their kids will band together against aggression, among other illicit activities on the side (because if people are going to see you as a born criminal no matter what you do, you may as well become one in reality and get something out of it). It's a story which has unfolded numerous times, across many places and with groups.		Often gangs will rise up from people which have something in common. It can be that they all grew up on the same street from families which are mostly employed in the same job. In particular, people from marginalized groups will often form gangs. A wave of poor immigrants arrives in an area with nothing but the shirts on their back. They form enclaves in a city where they speak their own language and do business with people which don't look down on them. They often do the mucky jobs and are looked down on by large sections of society for doing these mucky jobs, "stealing jobs" and other more overtly racist bullshit. This ranges from dirty looks to acts of violence. In such a situation, some of the migrants and their kids will band together against aggression, among other illicit activities on the side (because if people are going to see you as a born criminal no matter what you do, you may as well become one in reality and get something out of it). It's a story which has unfolded numerous times, across many places and with groups.

	Gangs often come and go. Many people who get into gangs (especially the lighter gangs which avoid the seriously nasty shit) as kids will eventually leave as they grow up, settling down into quiet normal lives. Eventually enough people leave that the remainder give up and either go their own way or join a new gang if they are so inclined and all that remains (if anything) is a circle of a few old guys who might reminisce about a rough and reckless youth now and again. But if conditions are right (if there's a lot of money in it), the gang can persist and grow. People stay on and establish themselves and hone their skills as new members are inducted while other gangs either ally with the ascendant one, are absorbed or in extreme cases destroyed. If that happens eventually you can get into full fledged Organized Crime. These are far more ambitious in scope, and can grow into something akin to their own nation-state, complete with their own "laws" and customs. Even so, the model they follow most closely is a corporate one: there's a few wealthy guys on top who run everything, middle management, various departments that handle things from payroll, medical support, quality control, gun procurement and public relations, ground level leaders, the rank and file of workers and fighters, temporary muscle which is hired when needed and often a diversified portfolio of investments ranging from extortion and drugs to growing avocados. Of course, if someone breaks a Crime Syndicate's rules "getting fired" can be a lot more literal.		Gangs often come and go. Many people who get into gangs (especially the lighter gangs which avoid the seriously nasty shit) as kids will eventually leave as they grow up, settling down into quiet normal lives. Eventually enough people leave that the remainder give up and either go their own way or join a new gang if they are so inclined and all that remains (if anything) is a circle of a few old guys who might reminisce about a rough and reckless youth now and again. But if conditions are right (ie, if there's a lot of money in it), the gang can persist and grow. People stay on and establish themselves and hone their skills as new members are inducted while other gangs either ally with the ascendant one, are absorbed or in extreme cases destroyed. If that happens eventually you can get into full fledged Organized Crime. These are far more ambitious in scope, and can grow into something akin to their own nation-state, complete with their own "laws" and customs. Even so, the model they follow most closely is a corporate one: there's a few wealthy guys on top who run everything, middle management, various departments that handle things from payroll, medical support, quality control, gun procurement and public relations, ground level leaders, the rank and file of workers and fighters, temporary muscle which is hired when needed and often a diversified portfolio of investments ranging from extortion and drugs to growing avocados. Of course, if someone breaks a Crime Syndicate's rules "getting fired" can be a lot more literal.

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