I wonder offhand if FLhook could be loaded with some commands that players could give to nearby NPCs.
The ships they influence and what commands they can give would be specified by reputation and ranking.
This way policemen could bring down all of New York's LPI and LN NPCs on a guy.. and it solves the dock ring problem.
Say this is the scenario;
"Halt smuggler!"
"You caant caatch mee..."
/LPI+LN attack smuggler.joe
*NPCS and Newark open fire, docking ring becomes hostile*
"OK OK! Ill pay the fine!!"
/LPI+LN clrattack smugler.joe
"here you go.."
*dumps cargo pays fine*
the end.