"You can not live in fear," she said.
I told Jane about Pachinko problems in Japan, in line with how difficult it is to get rid of gambling facilities once they are installed. It is the hosts who will get the most money by definition, which is so unfair, I said. Always crimes are associated with the easy money.
"In my small town, there was a restaurant, and three brothers and a sister were there," she said. "The boy, who were working for the restaurant, was in my school. When he graduated, he went out to Oregon," she continued. "But his sister was not interested in the restaurant business. She was doing the business of feeding race horses." I was listening to her intently, expecting some gang related crimes when I heard the word horse racing. Gambling is always such an easy way to get the money. They can sell tickets of their own. "She fed the horses, and you know, when the horses are fed too much, you can change the race results," her story was not about scalpers. "But she got caught. She went to jail. I was surprised. It's a small town." she said, casually.
"Gambling is bad," I said. "It is unfair for those who play the game since it is always the hosts who take the advantage of them. And once it's there, when money starts to talk, you can not get rid of them. Do you know how much money the Pachinko industry gets?" I tried to explain to her how dangerous Pachinko industry is. "It is as much as to a few billions. All TV programs at midnight are sponsored by Pachinko industries. Almost all politicians get money from Pachinko industries." Jane is quite quick witted and I did not explain further. "I did not know the Japanese politicians are so corrupt," she said, pensively. "And the money is sent to North Korea," I tried to make things clear. "That's treason," she said. Exactly, I thought. Why could they not understand? Why do people not stand up and say no to them? "In the United States, in 60's I believe, people tried to clean up in Las Vagas, FBI and all that." she said. "They must have risked their lives," I said. "That's what they are for," she said. "You can not live in fear." she added, casually.
I told Jane about Pachinko problems in Japan, in line with how difficult it is to get rid of gambling facilities once they are installed. It is the hosts who will get the most money by definition, which is so unfair, I said. Always crimes are associated with the easy money.
"In my small town, there was a restaurant, and three brothers and a sister were there," she said. "The boy, who were working for the restaurant, was in my school. When he graduated, he went out to Oregon," she continued. "But his sister was not interested in the restaurant business. She was doing the business of feeding race horses." I was listening to her intently, expecting some gang related crimes when I heard the word horse racing. Gambling is always such an easy way to get the money. They can sell tickets of their own. "She fed the horses, and you know, when the horses are fed too much, you can change the race results," her story was not about scalpers. "But she got caught. She went to jail. I was surprised. It's a small town." she said, casually.
"Gambling is bad," I said. "It is unfair for those who play the game since it is always the hosts who take the advantage of them. And once it's there, when money starts to talk, you can not get rid of them. Do you know how much money the Pachinko industry gets?" I tried to explain to her how dangerous Pachinko industry is. "It is as much as to a few billions. All TV programs at midnight are sponsored by Pachinko industries. Almost all politicians get money from Pachinko industries." Jane is quite quick witted and I did not explain further. "I did not know the Japanese politicians are so corrupt," she said, pensively. "And the money is sent to North Korea," I tried to make things clear. "That's treason," she said. Exactly, I thought. Why could they not understand? Why do people not stand up and say no to them? "In the United States, in 60's I believe, people tried to clean up in Las Vagas, FBI and all that." she said. "They must have risked their lives," I said. "That's what they are for," she said. "You can not live in fear." she added, casually.