I can say... i know some pirates coming to Pennsylvania, and IT IS GREAT!! new players also need to know how to RolePlay with them and know how to acomplish with demands!! and usually i pay the taxe (when i know that pirate demands usually is fair hehe)... but sometimes i try to run away, for some action also hehe.
But I also seen (recently) some pirates demanding 5.000.000$ to a newbie Sunburst with less than level 50... for sure, that pirate know he will not have enough, its just an excuse for blew up something... argh.
As many of you know, we has serious problems in Pennsylvania with a Xeno and his friend... just destroying everyone (doesnt matter the faction, freelancer, Universal, DSE....) just shouting "foreing will die!" or "For liberty!" and BOOM..... Thanks to admins, that crazy annoyer has been banned... (but he still around... we know it, with other names). Also some days ago, i saw Rogues with Scylla Destroyer pirating miners... (LOL)...
From my point of view, and for protect newbies, we can add a simple rule... "Ships with level less than 50 cannot be pirated in sector E-4 in Pennsylvania" (the level is just an example... it may vary), its like a Safetly area. As you can see in the image that cover only Erie and small square in the mining field. Of course, if you are more than level 50... take care of pirates!
I think this way, newbies will have more safetly time for learn about how to work and RPing with others.
Admins, please keep an eye again around Pennsylvania, overall with some NEW WILD ships apearing there... I think the pirate/wild/xeno (or whatever) destroying an inocent transport just because a police aproach to you isnt fair, that inocent has nothing against you... THIS happening recently and newbies paying with their lifes without sense.