True policemen

[sovereign]

If I find a smuggler on my LPI and they appear to be more than your basic powertrader, I'll often grumble in local about how low my salary is. Since I'm a little selective about who I mention that to, about 50% get the hint and offer a "donation" to the "good name of the LPI". At such point I will suddenly have some "paperwork" to fill out regarding their "donation" and will be too busy to report them across system channels or stop them from cruising along.

Technically it isn't unlawful. Suspiciously incompetent? Maybe. Unlawful? Heheheh.

For the rest of the time Larry's a hard cop. But with cash, he figures that some money in Liberty's coffers... or put into economic circulation... is better than having to ask the Junkers to clean up another wrecked ship. Especially for harmless contraband... although with cardamine, you figure how many innocent people might die if they don't get it, and it can get into a gray area... if you choose to swing it that way.

It's all in your perspective, really. Technically we can't take "bribes". But we are happy to accept "donations" and know what is expected of us when we've received them- be subtle if you can, so long as you don't spell it out even the Navy can't get anywhere with legal action.

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