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Usually set against more villanous locals or [[Ruthless Foreign Gangsters|outsiders]]. '''Neighbourhood Friendly Gangsters''' almost always have [[Even Evil Has Standards|standards]]; refusing to deal hard drugs is a common one.
This trope has some elements of [[Truth in Television]]: crime syndicates that wish to survive in a community try to have [[Villain with Good Publicity|good public relations]], after the philosophy "don't shit where you eat". Many criminal organizations (including the Sicilian Mafia, the Chinese triad societies, and most American street gangs) also have their roots in community self-defense efforts, although they share a strong tendency to degenerate into more euphemistic "protection" among other abuses. Moreover, having an organised crime outfit in your neighborhood tends to help cut down on ''dis''organized crime—the common criminals who might otherwise commit crimes in that neighborhood are too afraid of committing a crime against [[The Don|the
Compare [[Even Evil Has Standards]], [[Damn, It Feels Good to Be a Gangster!]], [[Gentleman Thief]], [[The Family for the Whole Family]], [[Honor Among Thieves]], and [[The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything]]. Contrast [[Ruthless Foreign Gangsters]].
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== Professional Wrestling ==
* [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]]'s Cryme Tyme were brought in as a parody of neighbourhood gangstas, quickly stealing the hearts of the fans. [[Face Heel Turn|Shad]]... well, [[It Got Worse|he got worse]].
* The FBI (Full Blooded Italians) during their face runs, then especially Vito who started wrestling in a dress.
* L.A.X. could be seen as this to the hispanic audiences, especially once they turned full blown face.
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== Webcomics ==
* In ''[[The Adventures of Dr. McNinja]]'', the Cumberland, Maryland mob is led by King Radical, and works for the community through actions such as forcing college-bound students to go to the local Community College.
* The Dark Mage Gang in ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20201205142924/http://aetheria-epics.schala.net/ Aetheria Epics]''.
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* Many South-American gang with large amouts of profit from drugs provide better saftey and security to locals than the goverment themselves would.
* The Yamaguchi-''gumi'', the largest [[Yakuza]] gang in Japan, is headquartered in Kobe; during the earthquake in 1995, they donated money and a helicopter to the relief effort, and had their men rescuing people from the rubble. This trope is actually a part of their traditional code, since they considered themselves protectors of their communities (many yakuza traditions go back to vigilante groups in the early Edo period).
* The Yakuza aid and many others mentioned in ''Cracked'' 's [https://web.archive.org/web/20131107032839/http://www.cracked.com/article/238_5-inspiring-acts-kindness-by-terrifying-crime-syndicates/ "5 Inspiring Acts of Kindness by Terrifying Crime Syndicates"]
* The notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar invested heavily in the welfare of his HQ city of Medellín, building housing projects, churches and sports facilities. The people of the city, especially the poor, saw him as a local hero.
** Escobar also offered to pay ''the entire Columbian national debt'' in exchange for immunity.
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