I really cant understand it, the "Kill me, its cheapers", is soooo easy to roleplay. Just yell distresssignals over the system chat. A "Pirate sighted at X/Y, man the guns, x-Police, we need assistance, we are under x-Pirate attack." I havent had a pirate who was not shooting me before i finished the second sentence.
Ok the Police or Navy boys never come in time, or at all, but RP is satisfied, and both you and your Pirate of doom are a little more happy.