I'll put a scene down here. Going along the same line that pirate is just randomly floating around no where near a lane.
The pirate has had a history in Liberty, and the LN character approaches him.
"Pirate hold, you are wanted for attacking the following..."
"Am I really?"
"O yes you are. You going to come cleanly or am I going to have to shoot you down like the scum you are."
I can think of doing some other situations on that sot of basis where pvp is likely to happen, but still bring good roleplay to it before the pvp even begins.
Another example, same pirate and location, smae Ln character, but doesn't know the pirate, or any record the pirate has.
"Hold there please."
"Yea, sure"
"I see you have an illegal ship. I'm afraid that's going to cost you 2 million credits in fines."
"Is that so."
"You going to pay it, or do I have to put you out of business."
And so on. It cements the reason that the pvp started, if it does start. Instead of getting.
"You pirate."
"Yea I know"
"Die scumbag"