Vor V Zakone

The Thief's Code
Under the code of the vory, a thief must...


Forsake his relatives -- father, brothers, sisters...
Not have a family of his own -- no wife, no children; this does not however, preclude him from having a lover.
Never, under any circumstances work, no matter how much difficulty this brings; live only on means gleaned from theft. Violent crimes and sex crimes are strongly frowned upon and may a danger a vor's status. Arms smuggling and drug trafficking are considered a form of commerce and are therefore incompatible with the status of a thief in law.
Help other thieves -- both by moral and material support, utilizing the commune of thieves.
Keep secret information about the whereabouts of accomplices (i.e. dens, districts, hideouts, safe apartments, etc.).
In unavoidable situations (if a thief is under investigation) to take the blame for someone else's crime; this buys the other person time of freedom.
Demand a convocation of inquiry for the purpose of resolving disputes in the event of a conflict between oneself and other thieves, or between thieves.
If necessary, participate in such inquiries.
Carry out the punishment of the offending thief as decided by the convocation.
Not resist carrying out the decision of punishing the offending thief who is found guilty, with punishment determined by the convocation.
Have good command of the thieves' jargon ("Fenya").
Not gamble without being able to cover losses.
Teach the trade to young beginners.
Have, if possible, informants from the rank and file of thieves.
Not lose your reasoning ability when using alcohol.
Have nothing to do with the authorities (particularly with the ITU, Correctional Labor Authority), not participate in public activities, nor join any community organizations.
Not take weapons from the hands of authorities; not serve in the military.
Make good on promises given to other thieves.

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Vi o filme Eastern Promisses do Cronenberg com o Viggo Mortensen e adorei.
Um filme dramático sobre os códigos dos Vor V Zakone, a máfia russa.
Muito, mas mesmo muito interessante e complexo.

Não percam.