@laowei: completely plausible - and personally, i would allways say you are right to do so. - but i imagine getting into trouble - and so i would not like a capship to interfere - not cause its based on RP, but cause i would want to avoid any misunderstandings. - we sometimes have a certain culture that implies that reporting someone and getting someone sanctioned is considered a "win".
a trader feeling mistreated may interprete the rules to his bidding - and if unlucky, the issue will become a precedent to further incidents of the same or similar kind.
so while i agree that a cruiser is not only allowed but it MUST assist his buddy ( we re roleplaying ) i still see a potential reason for a sanction, depending on the point of view. so thats why i wrote that i wouldn t do it - its not based on roleplay, its based on playing safe. ( sad but true )