I am authorised by Fleet Admiral Woolsey to bring you this announcement from the Bureau; Condensed Liberty Penal Code, Public Announcement 990-14-A, Manhattan Bureau of Public Announcements Notice: Criminal Acts [color=#FF0000]Violent Crimes Kidnapping; Defined as the unlawful holding of an individual or individuals against their will by another individual or group of individuals, most commonly applied to the holding of lawful pilots in cargo holds. [color=#33CC00]Penalty is 2,000,000 credits. Slavery; Defined as the commercial enterprise of selling captive individuals, most commonly applied to holding slaves in ones cargo hold for the intent of commercial profit. Penalty is 2,000,000 credits. Piracy; Defined as the unlawful coercion of the owner or owners of a vehicle or vehicles to render their resources towards the offender. Most commonly applied to vessels attempting to impose taxation upon traders. Penalty is death. Assault; Defined as the unlawful attacking of one individual or individuals by another individual or individuals with intent to damage but not terminate said person or persons. Most commonly applied to one vessel attacking another with intend to intimidate. Penalty is death. Attempted murder; Defined as an unsucessful attempt at unlawfully terminating the life of a person or persons. Most commonly applied to vessels stopped or destroyed in the act of attempting to destroy another vessel. Penalty is death. Murder; Defined as the unlawful termination of a person or persons life by another person or persons. Most commonly applied to unaccounted for successful destruction of one vessel by another or the destruction of escape pods. Penalty is death. Corporate Crimes Violation of Trade Secrets; Defined as the violation of the implicit confidential and lawful trade practices of a commercial entity. Most commonly applied to non-Ageira or Ageira-authorised holders of Gate/Lane parts. [color=#33CC00]Penalty is 500,000 credits. Contraband Unlicensed Dealing of Arms; Defined as the unauthorized commercial sale of weaponry. Most commonly applied to unlicensed trading in Light Arms and Military Vehicles. [color=#33CC00]Penalty is 2,000,000 credits. Dealing of Arms to Pirates; Defined as dealing of arms to piratical entities. Most commonly applied to those who deliver Light Arms or Military Vehicles to Liberty Rogue and Lane Hacker bases. Penalty is 3,000,000 credits. Dealing of Arms to Terrorists; Defined as dealing of arms to terrorist entities. Most commonly applied to those who deliver Light Arms or Military Vehicles to Xenos bases. Penalty is 7,000,000 credits. Dealing of Arms to Class 0 Terrorist Groups; Defined as dealing of arms to groups classified as Class 0 Terrorist groups by the Liberty Security Force. Most commonly applied to those who deliver Light Arms or Military Vehicles to Order, Hellfire Legion or Phantom bases. Penalty is death. Unlicensed Dealing or Possession of Synthetic Marijuana; Defined as the unlicensed dealing or possession (of more than 500 tons) of Synthetic Marijuana. Most commonly applied to those who possess or trade in Synthetic Marijuana without a special research license. Penalty is possession is 10,000 credits, penalty for dealing is 300,000 credits. Unlicensed Dealing or Possession of Cardamine; Defined as the unlicensed dealing or possession of Cardamine. Most commonly applied to those who possess or deal in Cardamine without a special research license. Penalty for possession is 100,000 credits, penalty for dealing is 3,000,000 credits. Possession or Dealing of Counterfeit Software; Defined as the possession or dealing of counterfeit software. Most commonly applied to whose who possess or trade in Counterfeit Software. Penalty for possession is 750,000 credits,penalty for dealing is death. Unlicensed Possession or Dealing of Alien Artifacts; Defined as the unlicensed possession or dealing of Alien Artifacts. Most commonly applied to those who possess or trade Alien Artifacts without a special collectors or xenoarchaelogical license. Penalty for possession is 1,000,000 credits, penalty for dealing is 2,000,000 credits. Unlicensed Possession of Nomadic Entities; Defined as the Theft of Nomadic entities. Most commonly applied to those who possess or trade Nomad equipment or Brains without a special Cambridge or Willard Research Institute license. Penalty for unlicensed possession or trading is death. Anything in a Nomad vessel will be shot. Governmental Crimes Obstruction of Justice; Defined as the obstruction of the course of justice. Most commonly applied to whose who deliberately deceive or mislead Liberty forces. [color=#33CC00]Penalty is 500,000 credits. Treachery; Defined as the betrayal of an ideal, group, ideology. Most commonly applied to those who betray their House, reveal or discuss entrusted state secrets, provide aid and comfort to the enemy or work as spies against Liberty. Penalty is death. Stalking; Defined as the unlawful, nonconsented and aggravated following of one person or persons by another person or persons. Most commonly applied to those who tail a vessel through more than one system and fail to explain their tailing. Penalty is 250,000 credits. Impersonation of a Police Officer; Defined as the impersonation of a law enforcement agent. Most commonly applied to those who carry LPI IFFs and/or IDs without membership of LPI. Penalty is 500,000 credits. Impersonation of a Navy Officer; Defined as the impersonation of a naval agent. Most commonly applied to those who carry Navy IFFs and/or IDs without membership of the Liberty Navy. Penalty is 1,000,000 credits. Impersonation of an LSF Agent; Defined as the impersonation of a Liberty Security Force agent. Most commonly applied to those who carry LSF IFFs and/or IDs without membership of the Liberty Navy. Penalty is 2,000,000 credits.Impersonation of senior Navy or LSF staff; Defined as the impersonation of senior agents of a naval force or the Liberty Security Force. Most commonly applied to those attempting to impersonate Liberty Navy or LSF officers of Captain (Navy) or Deputy Departmental Supervisor (LSF) rank or above. Penalty is 4,000,000 credits. Theft of a Police vessel; Defined as theft of a law enforcement vehicle. Most commonly applied to those who fly Liberators (Patriots are sold publically as surplus) without special license or membership of LPI. Penalty is 500,000 credits. Theft of a Navy or LSF snub vessel; Defined as theft of a naval or LSF fighter or bomber. Most commonly applied to those who fly Avengers, Executioners or Guardians (Defender are sold publically as surplus) without special permission or membership of the LSF or Liberty Navy. Penalty is 2,000,000 credits. Theft of a Navy or LSF capital vessel; Defined as theft of a naval or LSF capital vessel. Most commonly applied to those who fly Liberty Gunboats, Liberty Cruisers, Liberty Carriers or Liberty Dreadnoughts without special permission or membership of the LSF or Liberty Navy. Penalty is 4,000,000 credits. [color=#FF0000]Restricted Areas [color=#000099]Virginia
The entirety of the Virginia system is a restricted area to all non-military traffic under Liberty law. Permission of senior staff of the Liberty Navy or Liberty Security Force is required to enter, and approval of the Fleet Admiral is required for a permanent right of passage. Liberty Navy and Security personnel are authorized to stop, search and eject pilots under threat of lethal force within this area. [color=#000066]Zone 21
The entirety of Zone 21 and the surrounding minefield is a restricted area to all traffic except senior staff of the Liberty Navy and Liberty Security Force or entities directly authorized by them. Permanent passage may only be given by cosignature of the LSF Director and one of Liberty’s 2 Fleet Admirals. Lethal force is authorized towards any non-military vessels which attempt to trespass, and military trespass may be punishable by suspension or warning. Only ONE warning will be given towards any vessel attempting to breach Zone 21, which if not heeded will result in the destruction and kill on sight status of the offending ship. In the system itself, all unauthorized ships will be destroyed without warning.