And it's definitely not like they don't have crime here. Team Rocket alone makes that obvious. I had at least one violent encounter while I was trying to help out at the shopping center, and another one that threatened to get violent before a friend intervened...and one death threat! So while I don't know if they'd have gone as far as trying to kill me - especially if it's known that murder doesn't really work around here - I do wonder at the idea of some kind of organized crime syndicate not having tried to, I don't know, 'disappear' people.
I mean, if I were a criminal with no concern for other people's well-being, especially one who wanted to intimidate people and pose a real threat, I'd absolutely explore just what kind of threats I could make and back up. So if anyone's already looked into those questions, it might be them. I'd love to get at any research they might've done...
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Date: 2020-12-29 09:07 am (UTC)I mean, if I were a criminal with no concern for other people's well-being, especially one who wanted to intimidate people and pose a real threat, I'd absolutely explore just what kind of threats I could make and back up. So if anyone's already looked into those questions, it might be them. I'd love to get at any research they might've done...