I have a junker character, ID'd smuggler. Been around for well over a year now.
I try to RP him but a lot of pirates won't let you. It used to be the BH who just shot on sight.
Not so long ago I was accused of running Molly gold to the corsairs. I'm not sure how the Molly in question 'knew' this but it isn't actually true. Aside from which, I often bought Synthetic weed from them rather than gold.
Having been taxed right outside Arranmore dropping software there to trade for their gold, I don't do it anymore. It's not like they export much else so their loss.
@ the Mollies: Gold, the last time I looked, is a taxable commodity by corsairs. I suggest you read the council declaration. You get caught with it by them and you can be taxed.
Incidentally, most pirates will RP because life is pretty dull otherwise. I always try to and will generally pay up if pressed. It shouldn't matter what your IFF/ID says. If your running Cardi, you wouldn't expect to get stopped by the Outcasts or their allies. Same goes for the other commodities/factions. Just common sense really.
As I re-call, a similar thing happened with Zoners not so long ago claiming immunity. They soon gave up on that idea. As for an Outcast engaging a Molly, maybe a short comms to the RoS or 101st might resolve that problem...permanantly.