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01 | video | locked to ENMA | un. dimitri
[ A very blonde, young face appears on the screen. He is charming and personable enough but looks very much cookie-cutter type in terms of outfit and presence. He’s channeling less suave boy next door, but more newscaster for the 6 o’clock news. Think your grandpa going golf on a Sunday morning kind of vibes. ]
Good day. I am Dimitri.
Following the announcement of the huge bounty tied to the kidnapping of Finance Wolf Kaberou Kannazaki’s daughter, several bounty hunters have made it their business to claim the cash reward tied to her recovery. As a matter of public safety, it is in our best interest to detain these independent bounty-hunters before it escalates in the city.
I propose an operation to make use of the city’s robust network – to create fake advertisements, print or online or by word of mouth, to lure them locations around the city where they can be apprehended and detained with force, if necessary. The advertisements need not be sophisticated. As hunters are motivated by greed and money, it is enough that it contains a reference to having a party of sorts that they can join to navigate the Wastelands, and a decent offer to split the rewards amongst themselves after. Online it is easier to track such interest, but we can utilize whatever method of spreading the word in order to pick up others as well.
[ Dimitri says this in a matter-of-fact way. He tilts his head and adds, rather thoughtfully, ] Of course, it is understood that not all would accept the bait. However, for whatever number we can corral and detain, more will always follow given that all of them are united with the same goal. And the more we detain as a department, the more it will stand as a warning to others and dissuade them from acting foolishly – at least, one hopes. [ He has a wry smile on his face when he says this. ] I leave it up to my colleagues for more creative ways of finding the rest of the troublemakers headed to the Wastelands.
If we move quickly before these hunters make alliances amongst themselves, we can nip the problem in the bud and maintain order in the city. [ a pause, and then he adds, ] Or before other Factions can lay credit to having maintained order instead.
Any other help and suggestions would be appreciated. The plan is quite rough around the edges and will need refining, and I am prepared to be schooled for it to be more effective where necessary.
I will be responding in text unless requested otherwise. Feel free to chat in the comments as you wish.
To all our new co-workers: welcome. I look forward to working with you.
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ooc: log to follow! it'll probably be up in the weekend.
Good day. I am Dimitri.
Following the announcement of the huge bounty tied to the kidnapping of Finance Wolf Kaberou Kannazaki’s daughter, several bounty hunters have made it their business to claim the cash reward tied to her recovery. As a matter of public safety, it is in our best interest to detain these independent bounty-hunters before it escalates in the city.
I propose an operation to make use of the city’s robust network – to create fake advertisements, print or online or by word of mouth, to lure them locations around the city where they can be apprehended and detained with force, if necessary. The advertisements need not be sophisticated. As hunters are motivated by greed and money, it is enough that it contains a reference to having a party of sorts that they can join to navigate the Wastelands, and a decent offer to split the rewards amongst themselves after. Online it is easier to track such interest, but we can utilize whatever method of spreading the word in order to pick up others as well.
[ Dimitri says this in a matter-of-fact way. He tilts his head and adds, rather thoughtfully, ] Of course, it is understood that not all would accept the bait. However, for whatever number we can corral and detain, more will always follow given that all of them are united with the same goal. And the more we detain as a department, the more it will stand as a warning to others and dissuade them from acting foolishly – at least, one hopes. [ He has a wry smile on his face when he says this. ] I leave it up to my colleagues for more creative ways of finding the rest of the troublemakers headed to the Wastelands.
If we move quickly before these hunters make alliances amongst themselves, we can nip the problem in the bud and maintain order in the city. [ a pause, and then he adds, ] Or before other Factions can lay credit to having maintained order instead.
Any other help and suggestions would be appreciated. The plan is quite rough around the edges and will need refining, and I am prepared to be schooled for it to be more effective where necessary.
I will be responding in text unless requested otherwise. Feel free to chat in the comments as you wish.
To all our new co-workers: welcome. I look forward to working with you.
[ feed off. ]
ooc: log to follow! it'll probably be up in the weekend.
text | un: kimwexlerlaw
You are correct: this is a rough plan.
First, this is a sting operation, which are often unpopular. There will need to be a public statement and/or media briefing to assure the public of the necessity of these actions.
Second, there is a limit on how long anyone can be detained without charges laid or adequate paperwork (ie, an arrest warrant issued by a judge or arrest affidavit filed by law enforcement.)
Third, I think accusations of entrapment are likely if not unavoidable, but without paperwork to support the arrests, you are opening yourself and the rest of the Department to counter legal action. I doubt they would be successful but I advise against leaving openings for distractions.
Due diligence is important here.
- Kim Wexler
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I am not averse to the public statement. Reiterating the necessity of maintaining order and urging the public to calm down is a good plan.
The detention should go smoothly provided that those who are detained are cooperative. Only the use of necessary force to be allowed. We do have lieutenants higher than myself who can enforce it, but I'd be glad to make that clear as well.
I am not sure what you mean by the paperwork. Can you explain? My idea was that we can file them under: "conduct against good order and discipline", or the alternate "acts against good order and discipline", which can cover quite an array of issues.
Thank you.
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While I think violations of order is a good start, an arrest affidavit will need to be filed for each individual case. It will need to be specific if you want it to hold water. You’re looking at hundreds if not thousands of hours of paperwork depending on how many people are arrested, so staff appropriately.
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I will keep in mind the staffing. It would be easier if we serve them under one charge and therefore only the more extreme cases would need a different affidavit served, however.
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I’m willing to take point on documentation and paperwork if Barok is willing to sign off on my work.
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I imagine we'll hear from him soon enough. I will engage other lieutenants as well if needed.
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What’s your background in operations like this?
[He sure looks young.]
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I come from the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus. The year is 1120 before I was here.
I work closely with the knights to maintain peace and order in the kingdom, and have been in my maiden battle two years ago, as part of an operation to suppress the rebellions against the royal family in western Faerghus. I was the commander of a battalion.
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Pretty noteworthy credentials for a man your age, by my time’s standards.
What did suppressing the rebellion involve?
*1180 not 1120 i'm fucking dumb
You can imagine what that entails. The royal family has its own share of critics. Since then, they have been made to understand their role in the Kingdom permanently.
No worries, I knew what you meant. Love your Dima!!
How did you feel about that personally? It may be your duty, but surely you had some feeling about the people who chose to retaliate against their monarch.
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As for myself, I don't find it ideal as to how it was settled. But I understand the necessity of dissent; it just so happens that the hand of the kingdom is heavy in its purport and its intended lesson. And too heavy, sometimes.
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I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a heavily suppressed rebellion that didn’t inspire a resurgence later. The prince will have his work cut out for him.
Do you have anything like sting operations at home?
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[ he has to answer this one carefully because he is aware of one, the one he's carrying out before he got here against his weird uncle. lol. ]
There is no shortage of hidden and active crimes committed in Faerghus, whether against the royal family or its people. I am familiar with such efforts. It is not my favoured tactic, but it can be effective.
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And thank you for answering my questions. It’s important to me that I have a full accounting of who I’m doing work for.
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We work together, Kim.
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text un: cainknightley
Are you saying this is a bad idea then? I would like to help out since these bounty hunters are honestly causing more problems than solving them.
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I can't comment on the bureaucratic side of things, but I will say that the work is still important regardless. If left unchecked the bounty hunters can inspire others to imitate their reckless behaviour. It is my opinion that we prevent that from happening instead of waiting to see how it plays out. Working out what we can and cannot do for the operation is all part of due diligence.
I will be glad to receive any help that you give, and should you feel the need to recuse yourself, I certainly won't hold it against you. I'd rather you participate willingly, understanding the danger it entails.
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I just hope that my fellow officers will exercise restraint if some of them are willing to start a fight.
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Doing our duty diligently helps ensure that no innocents get caught up in the matter. If there are, however, I will make amends. It is my idea; it is only right that I make restitution. I will tell Captain Shiki myself where my leadership has faulted.
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There does not seem to be a solution for this that will leave everyone happy, but honesty and transparancy will go a long way.
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And not to worry, I am reminded all the time that I cannot achieve anything by myself. I am relying on everyone - including you.
Re: text un: cainknightley
I’m not saying this is a bad idea. I think it’s a heavy-handed but potentially necessary approach to keeping people from going into the wasteland. If people go out there, it will likely result in the deaths of many. With the Department unwilling to engage with Kaberou directly, this is a fast way to enforce the law. It absolutely needs caution in execution.
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My biggest concern is like I've put, excessive violence and innocent people getting caught up. I'm hoping some of the people who come we can at least convince it is a bad idea to go out there and risk their lives for money.
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Can you clarify what these other situations were, and the outcomes?