RAP SHEET: Nakamura Jirokichi was said to have ransacked the houses of over a hundred samurai, or Japanese nobles. Dubbed Rat Bey, he supposedly let rodents loose in the homes so their scurrying would muffle his footsteps.In 1822 Jirokichi was caught and tattooed on his arm, a common practice in 19th-century Japan to identify outlaws. But after his release he continued his criminal ways.One day around 1832 Jirokichi walked into the street after robbing a home. According to folklore,a passing patro- man spotted the crook and recognized him.The officer cornered Jirokichi and arrested him,trapping theRat boy for good