Liberty Police, Inc. Reporting Office

[Garrett Jax]

Transmission: Detected
Sender: Frank Serpico
Location: Planet Houston
Subject: Patrol Report

Good evening officers of the LPI. My name is Frank Serpico. I've come to submit a patrol report to you to show you how the LPI can be more profitable. After less than an hour of patrolling Texas/Pennsylvania Systems I have been able to accrue 6,100,000 credits from various traders.

Item One: Galrickx--Firefly Transport

This freelance trader was spotted in Texas System just outside the Bering jumpgate. He was carrying 3496 units of Optical Chips. He said his destination was somewhere in the Sigmas, but he didn't know how to get there without breaking the embargo laws. Obviously, if I hadn't shown up, he would have just crossed into Rheinland without any regard for the laws of Liberty. However, destroying cargo doesn't make the LPI profitable, does it? Neither does sending him back the way he came. So, in order to help get the LPI out of the red, so to speak, I fined the potential lawbreaker 3,000,000 credits and gave him directions on how to get to his location without breaking Liberty laws. I'm sure that after I left, he did exactly as I directed.

Item Two: DSE)Dauntless

This otherwise honorable trader attempted to leave Planet Houston ill equiped for the rigors of space. I noticed as he was undocking that his tail light had 'inadvertently' blown out. Of course, that was unacceptable, and I had to impose a fine upon him in the amount of 100,000 credits. He, of course, paid immediately and was duly embarassed for this oversight. He agreed to go straight back to dock and fix the problem immediately.

Item Three: Heen--Titanic Civilian Heavy Tanker

This pilot assured me that he was simply taking his 4700 Robotic Components to Sugarland. As you well know, it's only a short hop, skip and embargo run from Sugarland to Hudson jumpgate. I followed Heen all the way to Sugarland where he indeed sold his goods. I questioned him on his next cargo's destination, which was Deluth, Minnesota. I was in the process of checking his ship for broken tail lights when he offered me a donation for my diligence. He gifted the LPI 3,000,000 credits whereupon I promised him a tax deductable receipt for his generous donation.

As you can see, with a little ingenuity and just a smidge of effort, we can get Liberty Police back in the black. I look forward to meeting all you officers in person and I hope that we can work towards making Liberty a place where profits are enjoyed by all.

Frank Serpico
Transmission: Ended

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