Revenge of the Auto Abused!!

TOKYO: The mayor of Nagasaki was shot and killed Tuesday night in a brazen attack by a gangster who was apparently enraged that the city had refused to compensate him after his car was damaged at a public works construction site, the police said.

The mayor, Iccho Ito, 61, was shot twice in the back at point-blank range outside a train station said Rumi Tsujimoto, a Nagasaki police official.

(the shooter) Shiroo reportedly clashed with Nagasaki city officials in 2003 after his car was damaged when he drove into a hole at a public works site. He tried unsuccessfully to get compensation from the city after his insurance company refused to pay up, according to Japanese broadcaster NHK.

I haven't been able to document exactly what (or should I say which, the guy's a billionaire) car he was avenging, but I do feel his pain. I found this excellent article about the cars of the Yakuza!

Do take a moment to read about status trends and safety considerations of mob bosses. Very fascinating! The article seems to suggest Shiroo may have been taking vengeance for an American-made Cadillac. How quaint! Much better than a Toyota Camry.