Criminals beware - justice officials wise up

Post by **Rias** » Fri Feb 08, 2013 2:16 pm

Justice officials have wised up and now confiscate an arrestee's belongings upon arrest. The items will be stored in the arrestee's local bank vault, and cannot be retrieved until the arrestee's debt is paid off.

Kiyaani · Post by **Kiyaani** » Fri Feb 08, 2013 2:55 pm

Harsh. I like it.

Nootau · Post by **Nootau** » Fri Feb 08, 2013 5:55 pm

Will unconscious criminals be shot on sight until dead or arrested?

Post by **Rias** » Fri Feb 08, 2013 6:44 pm

If they're already hostile (as opposed to being wanted, but not considered hostiles/exiles), yes.

Until we improve things further.

Kiyaani · Post by **Kiyaani** » Fri Feb 08, 2013 7:13 pm

Will they continue to be shot in their cell after they've paid their fee and then dragged from town and dumped in the graveyard? I paid for that gate! I totally did!

Post by **Rias** » Fri Feb 08, 2013 7:29 pm

People who have caused the deaths of scores of townsfolk can expect to be executed, yes.

Kiyaani · Post by **Kiyaani** » Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:37 pm

Technically... it was Sceptus and his army of flesh golems. I just kinda hid and watched , but I see your point *cries*

Nootau · Post by **Nootau** » Sat Feb 09, 2013 12:15 am

*whispers* You kinda opened the door for them with a fireworks display.

Jaster · Post by **Jaster** » Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:47 am

What happens if I'm arrested?

hadesfire · Post by **hadesfire** » Sat Feb 09, 2013 1:27 pm

Until you pay off your dept... Anybody got some spare change? 50000 or so?

Jaster · Post by **Jaster** » Sat Feb 09, 2013 3:14 pm

I mean because shadgard tries to kill me, but I could still surrender and be arrested. Then all of my stuff would go into the shadgard vault, which would make it irretrievable seeing as the bank won't deal with me.

Lemuel · Post by **Lemuel** » Sat Feb 09, 2013 3:39 pm

May I suggest a different tack...currently, as it stands, when starting off on a career in crime, you get put in prison for a bit, fined, then released to where you can re-pursue crimes the very same day.

Mayhaps if, being caught in your first 3 crimes, you also (after release from prison) received a 24 exile to help you re-think your career. Then, if you continue, you get a 3-day exile for your next 3 crimes. Then, after being arrested for your seventh+ crime, it jumps to a 10 day exile, or somesuch. Maybe a little goodbye party involving tar and feathers at this point, and the seizure of all weapons and items used in criminal activity, such as lockpicks.

This would remove the abrupt transition from the current slap-on-the-wrist penalty to sudden banishment system with loss of all bank that now exists.

Should such an idea be implemented, I would like to see a written note put in the hand of the parolee as he is led out of the canyon stating which date he is eligible to re-enter that town, or be shot on sight if before.

Post by **Rias** » Sat Feb 09, 2013 3:43 pm

[quote=Jaster]I mean because shadgard tries to kill me, but I could still surrender and be arrested. Then all of my stuff would go into the shadgard vault, which would make it irretrievable seeing as the bank won't deal with me.[/quote]

That's part of the point - the choice to sneak into a town you've been banished from shouldn't be made lightly. If you find you need to do so, it might be best to leave the valuables you can't live without at home for the duration of your trespassing trip.

Rithiel · Post by **Rithiel** » Sat Feb 09, 2013 3:57 pm

I'm so imagining bank heists right now.

Jaster · Post by **Jaster** » Sat Feb 09, 2013 4:04 pm

I say yes to bank heists. And you know I can't leave my stuff when I go in. I'm a total rockstar from mars... its against my nature. Lol.

I havent been jailed since the last time I surrendered. I spect it wont be a problem.

Acarin · Post by **Acarin** » Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:37 pm

It's been almost a year since I first had all my stuff confiscated... that sleeping gas in the prison cell was a mean trick.

Lemuel · Post by **Lemuel** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 6:47 pm

[quote=Rias]Justice officials have wised up and now confiscate an arrestee's belongings upon arrest. The items will be stored in the arrestee's local bank vault, and cannot be retrieved until the arrestee's debt is paid off.[/quote]

Do they take the clothes off his back, or just his non-clothing items?

Nootau · Post by **Nootau** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:12 pm

Are they given beggar robes if stripped?