(07-01-2014, 10:59 AM)Moriarty. Wrote: Then you can question that, for every NPC lawful base that sells contraband. And you know what? Nothing would happen if you submit a report that Slaves are being sold in Planet Pittsburg, BMM is sold in Detroit and so on and so forth.

Now, if this applies for NPC bases, why doesn't it extend for PoBs? There is no rule that clearly defines what to do and what not to. If any admin can clear this situation, it would be nice.

Also, those two bases are a good hub of activity in Inverness, tbt, the only part of activity in that system. Suddenly smart BPA officers find and curb the smuggling activity there, it takes a meagre day or two of forum activity to threaten the Junkers regarding contraband and they would have to stop selling contraband. After that, the BPA or in that case, BAF, wont be arsed to do anything in Inverness, leaving that system to rot off. If the smart BPA officers decided to leave that base as such for god sake, the story would have been different. (I know I am being too imaginative, but this is what I think, might happen)

(07-01-2014, 11:11 AM)Moriarty. Wrote: The Junkers care because BPA, who, for some odd reason, try to force the Bretonian base building rules on the Junker PoBs in that system. If that was considered to be an independant/Junker system, then the Brets shouldn't be there. I don't know for what legit reason, Bretonia is claiming Inverness and extending their house laws there. Seems like they have enough time to care about Inverness, rather than fighting the Gauls.

Quote:Logic involves that I am a Policeman not an Armed Forces person. It is the job of the BAF to fight the GRN and the job of the Police to hmm.....Police.

So you suggest that because Bretonia is at War that the Police should ignore everything else. That would lead to anarchy very quickly.

And as I mentioned Inverness is next door to Bretonia (Newcastle-Inverness, Cortez-Inverness) I would completely agree with you if Inverness was somewhere near Omicron Delta.

At the Start of World War II Britain was involved in Fighting in Europe. Its Colonies around the World with their British Policemen still carried on doing their jobs as did the ones in Britain.

So to condense for you - Armed Forces fight the enemy and the Police keep Civil Order (catch the bad guys).

(07-01-2014, 11:50 AM)Thyrzul Wrote:

Imo BPA should be more concerned about actual unlawfuls - like Corsairs, Mollys, Gaians - and a hostile navy knocking on the doors of their capital system, and if contraband smuggling would become too much of an issue, they can just as well patrol the lanes of Newcastle and Cortez, which they have to anyways, because of GRN.

The time police officers spend on running after random junkers building random bases in a system they have more NPC bases than BPA, that time could as well be spent on protecting traders from pirates, fighting frogs in Leeds, watching over Sprague, etc.

(07-01-2014, 12:30 PM)myg0t33 Wrote: The BPA have no Bases is Cortez, Magellan or Chester but we still have control over them.

(07-01-2014, 01:16 PM)Thyrzul Wrote:

Wait a bit here, let's clarify a few things. The words "control" and "claim" don't mean the same. Bretonia has a claim over Chester and agreed to have Magellan and Cortez as joint protectorates with Liberty. Given that, they have control over Magellan and Cortez, because GRN is expected to hit there, so BAF keeps an eye out on these systems. Chester? Who needs that? It's an empty system with a hidden Nomad den, nobody is contesting Bretonian claim over it, no need for actual control.

Now, that we got past that... The key point here is to prioritize. I don't think the House of Bretonia is in the situation to afford the luxury of letting police forces and resources spent (dare I say wasted) on chasing down petty pirates, and even less significant junkers while Leeds is about to lose it's last planetary fortifications and finally get conquered by GRN. But of course it is in your right to believe that because it's called Bretonian Police Authority, it's not your duty to fight against the Gallic advance.

If you are hanging from a cliff by one hand, the other being free, and your anus would start to itch, what would you do? Try to get a hang with your other hand and attempt climbing up or scratch your butt first?

Quote:This is the Bretonia Police Authority. Widely held to be a bastion of justice throughout Sirius, the BPA is respected by friends and foes alike. The BPA is responsible for the public safety of all Bretonian citizens and foreign visitors, provided that they are not hostile towards Bretonia, our Allies, or ourselves. Standard Operations include scanning transports for contraband, collecting fines, upholding the embargo and operating the important Licensure Board. As the BPA is also responsible for the safety of the public, we will engage pirates, terrorists, and other enemies only when they are a threat to us and the public.

(06-30-2014, 09:10 PM)AceofSpades Wrote: ...
Can we have a rule regarding goods found on a PoB's stocking list that would limit inspections of vendors to in-RP knowledge? Noting that an entire station's contents are not readily made available for sale--in contrast to a ship's hold which is always available to a cargo scan.
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