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Strobel · 09-08-2012, 12:20 AM,

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Relay station: Active_
Origin: Omega 3
Addressee: RFP| HQ
Encryption: medium

Subject: Official protest note and demand for compensation

To those in charge,

today I ran into one of your mobile harassment centers in Stuttgart. The RFP|Chemnitz was sitting right next to the planet and while I - stupid enough - was so kind to greet her captain he shot down the trade lane right in front of me.
Must be a new procedure to stop non hostile vessels as I wasn't aware of this tactic. Back where I came from we're using something called radio transmitters to tell other vessels to stop. If you're interested I can sell you some, they're not that expensive.

Anyway... After this captain "stopped" me he finally remembered that those Rheinland frigates are equipped with radios and for the first time he really talked to me. It was a simple paper and cargo scan, nothin' I'm not used to but then your officer overstepped his boundaries and began harassing me.
I tried to remind him about valid Rheinland laws - and just to be sure I've had our legal department check them just in case - and that his questions were way off any regulation. As your man figured out that I'm not one of those regular easy to scare man he started threatening me.
Right by that time I asked for his full name, rank and superior officer which he refused to answer. As far as I'm aware every single law enforcement officer is to give these information when asked about, still he refused.

From what I've seen that man really isn't capable to control his emotions but that's your flight surgeons decision to make. Back to what I'm here for...
After your pilot gave me an option - "you may have" isn't really an order but a decision I'm free to make - I reactivated my engines and continued my course. Right there the Chemnitz opened fire without a warning which later resulted in the loss of an [IND] vessel, some crew and cargo.

To spare you from extra work we've taken the liberty to list the costs of this incident:

Ship repair costs: 15.000.000 SC
Crew replacement: 2.000.000 SC
Dry dock usage: 3.500.000 SC
Lost cargo: 8.500.000 SC (Insurance covered a lot for you)
Crew treatment: 1.000.000 SC

In total this is 30.000.000 SC we're expecting to be paid to the account of [IND]Slippery.Sleigh within the next 7 days. Also we'd like to see that captain to be transfered somewhere his actions can't harm the Rheinland economy as he was blasting goods into space which were meant for Planet New Berlin.
But you're free to decide if he's getting transfered or not.

Oh and in case you wanna listen to the radio comms feel free to do so. All that's taken out is [IND] related traffic because this hasn't anything to do with your captains actions and we're not listening to your private frequencies either.

[Transcript #1][Transcript #2][Transcript #3][Transcript #4][Taken out of action]

You can clearly hear the mishaps of your fellow captain there...

Don't forget to answer, aye?

Blake C. Monroe
Captain of the [IND]Slippery.Sleigh

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Kaiserliche Polizei Rheinlands · 09-08-2012, 12:03 PM,

PRIORITY: [color=#33CC00]Medium
ENCRYPTION: Medium
IDENTIFICATION: Oberst Fritz Schulz
SOURCE: Nibelung Polizei Plaza, Planet New Berlin
SUBJECT: Re: Abuse of power

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Sehr geehrter Herr Monroe,

I'm Oberst Schulz of the Rheinland Bundespolizei and I was assigned to response to your transmission.
This is of course a disaster, which could be avoided.

First and foremost, the Rheinland Military, along with the Rheinland Bundespolizei, is the premier lawful force in Rheinland.

I'm saying this because it seems you are not aware of this fact.
If an officer of the law-enforcement is asking you something and you ignore the fact that you have to answer the questions, it's declared in the laws of Rheinland, Article 2 Â§2.4.7.2., that your presence will be removed from Rheinland. That is why the administrator of Rheinland criminal database gave you the clear order, that you have to leave Rheinland and issued the order to fire after you decided to don't follow.

That saying, you've now 6 days for transfering a fine of 50.000.000 sc to the [color=#33CC00]RFP|Arsenal.

Mit freundlichem GruÃe

Oberst Fritz Schulz
Rheinland Bundespolizei

Strobel · 09-08-2012, 02:44 PM,

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Relay station: Active_
Origin: Omega 3
Addressee: RFP| HQ
Encryption: medium

Subject: RE: Official protest note and demand for compensation

My dear Oberst,

first of all let me thank you for the quick response on this matter. Yet I've gotta tell you that I most certainly do understand the Rheinland laws - at least those who are accessible by the public - and your captain, with all due respect, seems to lack some knowledge here.

Quote:Â§2.4.2. Denial to provide of law enforcement authorities' representatives with information concerning your identification, documents on your cargo or your intentions in Rheinland space.

(Taken from the current laws of Rheinland [source])

Â§2.4.2 states that measures might have been in place when there would've been concern about my identification, my cargo or my intentions in Rheinland. My cargo by that time - I believe your vessel provided you with guncam shots - was Gold Ore and Robotics. According to the Laws of Rheinland those commodities can't be found on the contraband list and are not licensed in any way.
Adding to this the section of Rheinland laws you've stated does not include the fact that one is obligated to answer about vessel modifications. Your captain went nuts about a large thruster that is needed to push a fully loaded Titanic class vessel.
You're free to show me the article within Rheinland laws that state a vessel can't hold equipment that is purchasable for anybody in Sirius without going via black or other illegal markets.

As far as my knowledge and understanding doesn't trick me here there was no legal reason at all to keep me hold regarding this matter. Our legal department also agrees on this.

Let's focus on the unauthorized usage of weapons, shall we?

Quote:Â§2.4.7. The following regulations are implemented in case of disorderly conduct.

Â§2.4.7.1. In any above case the pilot should be warned once.

Â§2.4.7.2. If the pilot continues to disobey the authority of law enforcement authorities' representatives, a reasonable force can be used.

(Taken from the current laws of Rheinland [source])

As for our understanding there hasn't been any disorderly conduct at all. I've been within the Rheinland laws all the time. When Captaini Bommel thought I should leave Rheinland territory he used a phrase which can't be taken as a solid and waterproof order. Instead he used the phrase "Then you may turn around and leave Rheinland now" which clearly states that I was free to make a choice. A clear and understandable order would have been "You are to turn around..." or "I'm ordering you to turn around..." yet these words never reached my ear.

Also I have to protest against the payment you are requesting but let's have a look on your local laws:

Quote:Â§2.4.7.3. In case of successfully resolving the issue by reasonable force without destroying the vessel, the violator is to pay a 500.000 fine for every point of disorderly conduct.

(Taken from the current laws of Rheinland [source])

If there was any conduct of disorderly behaving it would've been nothing but 1 - in words: One - and the fine for this - according to the law - is 500.000 SC. Yet you're claiming a fine of 50.000.000 SC which is a hundred times the amount which you are eligible to claim in such a matter.
I'm not accusing you of this but I've got the feeling you're trying to rip me off here.

As proven above your demands are invalid and the actions of your captain were illegal. Because of that I'm dismissing your claims and we're back to when we started this.
My demand of reparation hereby still is valid and I expect the payment within the next 6 days.

Sincerely yours

Blake C. Monroe
Captain of the [IND]Slippery.Sleigh

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Kaiserliche Polizei Rheinlands · 09-08-2012, 06:57 PM,

PRIORITY: [color=#33CC00]Medium
ENCRYPTION: Medium
IDENTIFICATION: Oberst Fritz Schulz
SOURCE: Nibelung Polizei Plaza, Planet New Berlin
SUBJECT: Re: Official protest note and demand for compensation

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Sehr geehrter Herr Monroe,

you're basically right regarding your cargo.
It didn't belong to any officially contraband list. And the officer was aware of that.
It's also right, that you "modification" is not against the laws of Rheinland.

The problem is, that it's not usually equipped on transports within Rheinland.
You don't have to forget, it's primarily designed for the usage on capital ships.

But that's also not the problem.
The problem, from what I can see regarding your provided evidence, was the behavior you've shown to an officer on duty. The officer wondered about your ship modification, the first you did say, there wouldn't be a regulation about it.

You got a warning, that you've to answer the officer. You implied a threatening. That makes you suspect.

An "and you'll tell me" is clear enough as an order.

As I can see this as same as the other Oberst, why did you refuse to answer a simple question?
If you have nothing to hide, there wouldn't be a reason for an officer to act against your ship.
If you had answered and the officer issued still a destruction order, that would be an abuse of power.

What you did instead, is refusing to answer a question twice and ignoring two warnings. After you found yourself faced with the choice of either answering or leaving Rheinland (a choice, that's why the officer used "may"). You also ignored the fact, that you're facing a ship, which is capable to destroy your ship within seconds and docked at trade lane to the New-Berlin gate.
What did you think, what will happen?

However, back to your complain:

Â§2.4.7.3. doesn't apply here. Read it again and you maybe understand why not.

The fine was increased based on the cargo and equipment you carried.
500.000sc wouldn't harm a person, who's trading gold ore within Rheinland.
And the learning that you did something wrong wouldn't take effect.
It also, but not only, includes costs for ammo, that had to be thrown at you.

Mit freundlichem GruÃe

Oberst Fritz Schulz
Rheinland Bundespolizei

PS:
Oberst Bommel is female.
Don't refer to her as to a male one.
She's a bit sensitive about that fact.

Strobel · 09-09-2012, 04:10 PM,

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Origin: Omega 3
Addressee: RFP| HQ
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Subject: RE: Official protest note and demand for compensation

Oberst Schultz,

the responses you're giving me are nothing more but a farce. I get the feeling that this Miss Bommel is somebody of high ranks who's made a mistake and now you're trying to cover her back.

Curiosity because of an legal modification is no reason at all to stop a vessel and threaten the use of deadly force because of the - I assume even in Rheinland - right to remain silent. Yet you're trying to make me the criminal when I have done nothing wrong.
In case you haven't noticed it before, you dear Oberst are clearing me of all the charges Captain Bommel held against me and yet you're setting up new things to squeeze out credits of me no matter what.
Allow me one question:

Do officers get a commission payment for every arrest they can prove?

You really don't have to answer because I'm most certainly sure it's just as I'm expecting.
Nevertheless it's still an outrage how people - by that time working indirectly for Rheinland - are treated by those who rather shall keep the place calm yet you're rather setting innocent traders on fire.
Yes, from your point of view I'm no innocent trader but even more bad than the combined forces of the Hessians, Bundschuh and other criminal organizations operating in Rheinland, right?

But to make this quick and easy:

My legal advisors told me that your fine can't be anchored on current Rheinland law and simply is illegal.
As representatives of the law you either should base your "request" on the law or withdraw it completely.

Oh and one last thing:

"It also, but not only, includes costs for ammo, that had to be thrown at you." I guess you're even charging those who are to be executed for the costs of their death, right?

That's all

Blake C. Monroe
Captain of the [IND]Slippery.Sleigh

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Kaiserliche Polizei Rheinlands · 09-12-2012, 10:03 PM,

PRIORITY: [color=#33CC00]Medium
ENCRYPTION: Medium
IDENTIFICATION: Oberst Fritz Schulz
SOURCE: Nibelung Polizei Plaza, Planet New Berlin
SUBJECT: Re: Official protest note and demand for compensation

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Sehr geehrter Herr Monroe,

at first, you maybe should get new legal advisors.
The order as well as my demand are fully covered by the laws of Rheinland.

Secondly, no, an officer of the Rheinland Bundespolizei does not get a reward for an arrest/action.

Regarding your point of view: it's good that you admit, that you're not innocent.
As for the Rheinland unlawful forces: they were not in place, if they are, they'd be treated as higher threat.

As for your "right to remain silent", it's an common procedure in Rheinland, that Silence will be taken as hostile.

The fine stays. You still have 38h to proceed.

Mit freundlichem GruÃe

Oberst Fritz Schulz
Rheinland Bundespolizei

Strobel · 09-12-2012, 10:51 PM,

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Origin: Omega 3
Addressee: RFP| HQ
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Subject: RE: Official protest note and demand for compensation

Oh boy,

you guys really should use a better translator for official business because you seem unable to understand the basic principles of rhetorical questions. I really wonder where you might have seen an admittance of guilt, yet you're talking about stuff like that.
I also can assure you that my advisers are more than fine, they simply can't find the harassment parts in Rheinland law which you seem to use as a source for this farce. It seems to never became public and still to be in the flight manuals handed out to Reinfall* officers.

Also it's nice to be "friendly warned" by some of your vessels when I'm just close to Rheinland even if it's not my destination. It seems I either cracked your cover too well or it's basically the envy speaking. By the way, how much is the regular RFP officer paid monthly?

But well, this bureaucracy is killing my time, it's killing my profit and it's killing my patience.
Somebody this stubborn must have a bigger financial problem than I thought. As the Sirian Bank seems to have little problems right now the payment will be done within the next 36 hours.
Would be a great lose if my 50.000.000 SC would cause the glorious Rheinland to declare bankruptcy, right?

Heil the Kanzler, aye?

Blake C. Monroe
Captain of the [IND]Slippery.Sleigh

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[font=Courier New]// * Reinfall = wash-out

Strobel · 09-12-2012, 11:14 PM,

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Origin: Omega 3
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Subject: Keep the change

Your beloved IND-fella speaking,

my bank guy just informed me that he's sent the credits which you need that desperately. I took the liberty to tell him to add a little bonus because I can't stand the image that my "illegal act" would've ruined the Vasaland or whatever you call it.
Invest the credits for something useful, a working police force maybe, somebody who can teach you folks how to read laws the right way or have a nice time in the next brothel... I don't care what you're doing with the money at all.

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Anyway, this matter is closed, you're happy and may celebrate your infamous victory against the rich people. If I had any I'd send a nice box of champagne right with the money so you really could celebrate, hope that water and bread won't ruin your special day.

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Blake C. Monroe
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