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What the Fark 2: That Was... Interesting.

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I want to read the dissertation on this.

My favorite line in the article:

The Yamaguchi-gumi, like any corporation that has lasted over 100 years, is certainly PR savvy. The official policy of the organization is to give no on-the-record interviews by active members. However, the organization allows yakuza fanzines to photograph events and in October of 2011, the Sankei Shimbun printed an on-the-record interview with the 6th generation leader of the group, Kenichi Shinoda a.k.a. Shinobu Tsukasa, in which he explained the rationale of the group’s existence and justified its legality.
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Huh. So lets' follow up.

The most prominent yakuza fan magazines are Jitsuwa Jidai, Jitsuwa Jiho, Jitsuwa Document, and Asahi Geino. Other magazines, like Knuckles, are not strictly speaking yakuza fan magazines, but often feature interviews with gangsters and articles about them. Each magazine is usually aligned closely with one specific organized crime group. Bosses from the Sumiyoshikai (12,000 members), the Inagawakai (10,000 members), as well as other groups, frequently give lengthy interviews to the reporters from the fan mags. The interviews rarely touch on any kind of criminal activity, but refer to past glories, gang wars, and discussions of traditional Japanese values. However, there are occasional references to the group’s current illegal activities, which explains why the magazines are equally as popular with police officers as they are with salarymen.
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Twitch Boy said:
These "realistic" satire sites are starting to crop up. I've seen another one of these elsewhere - think it was called actionnews33 or something like that.

Daily Currant is another, but it's tongue-in-cheek enough you can tell. These new sites are fooling everyone.
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Yeah, I got fooled by that one, had a guy committing suicide because the new star wars character is black.
 
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Twitch Boy said:
These "realistic" satire sites are starting to crop up. I've seen another one of these elsewhere - think it was called actionnews33 or something like that.

Daily Currant is another, but it's tongue-in-cheek enough you can tell. These new sites are fooling everyone.
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Also nbc.com.co seems to be getting a lot of bites recently.
 
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MinnesotaNorthStar said:
You know, I may not have gone to a fancy Ivy League institution....but, to me, that sounds like, "Don't look your wife in the eyes during sex, so raping her is more enjoyable."
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Initially, that was my reaction too, but the more I thought about it, and the more I thought about the Christians I do know that honestly try to walk the talk, it was more of When (not if) your wife consents (as she's required) even though she's not in the mood, then just stare at her chest as her nipples can become her eyes.
 
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It's too bad only her hand was injured, given that level of stupidity.

Woman suffers severe hand injury after breaking into zoo, trying to pet tiger

A woman was hospitalized early Sunday after she sneaked into Omaha's zoo and attempted to pet a tiger, authorities said.

Police told the Omaha World-Herald, 33-year-old Jacqueline Eide was being treated at Creighton University Medical Center for a bite on her left hand. The paper reported that police didn't learn about what Eide had done until they were called to the hospital to handle a disturbance involving Eide.

Authorities said Eide was acting aggressively toward hospital staff and showed signs of intoxication. Police cited Eide on suspicion of criminal trespass.

Officials at the Henry Doorly Zoo &Aquarium told the paper they believed Eide was bitten by Mai, the zoo's 18-year-old Malayan tiger. Executive Director Dennis Pate said additional cameras were being installed to monitor the zoo's grounds and gates. Pate told the World-Herald the facility already has security staff on duty around the clock, as well as security cameras, path lighting, and computer-controlled locks to track exit and entry.
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Lawyers in the news.

The story is hilarious in so many ways, not the least of which it is epitomizes the description of the Post as "like being told about a story by someone who had read a newspaper article about it a while ago."
 
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