Commander: John Gotti
Position: Planet Manhattan, New York
Topic: Piratery in Texas
I was waiting in the bar on Planet Houston for my ship to be prepared. When it did, i got outside and noticed 2 guys in Havok MK2 Bombers, patrolling outside the planet. I just asked what were they doing, they started being rude. Now, as you know, i'm cold-blooded, but still, that started to annoy me. As i was going to leave, they took down the trade lanes, all of 'em, so i could not escape. Then, they started shooting me with their torpedos.
The disruption of a trade lane ring with intent to conduct acts of piracy.
Intent is shown by the accused party being present in the close vicinity of a trade lane ring when the disrupted party drops out of the lane.
Quote:III. Assault.
The assault of any member of the Liberty forces for any reason is illegal, unless specific verbal exemption is given for a particular instance by a member of the high command structures of the Primary Fleets only.
The assault of any civilian for any reason, including the collection of bounties, is illegal. The only case that this is allowed is if that civilian has breeched the law, and only if permitted by a representative of the Liberty forces.
Bounty Hunters, Mercenaries and Freelancers are allowed to collect against those already part of groups that the Liberty forces consider hostile.
For the full list of entities considered hostile by the government of Liberty, please visit the Liberty Navy Faction Status document, located here.
Self defence is permitted. That is the primary use for civilian weaponry in the house of Liberty.
I told them that i will fine them for those two, but they didn't pay attention at all. Then i called in some backup.