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ELI5: Why it seems to me that Italian mafia and Yakuza seem to think twice about killing cops and government officials, but other gangs like black gangs or Mexican cartels or Russian mafia would kill them and often brag about it?
gpt
Italian Mafia & Yakuza are effectively businessmen. Yes, they may use violence to enforce their ways, but in the end, they're after money. They don't get what they want by killing policemen & politicians, they get it by *corrupting* them.

Gangs & drug cartels get their money via selling drugs. Cops are *obstacles*, not potential resources.

**tl dr;** Follow the money.