[They had a spy running the police force, didn't they? He'd leave identifying the culprits to him.]

That depends on the individual involved. Some punishments are effective on one and useless against another. If you're asking about yourself - I suppose I could deprive you of the use of your hands. I imagine that would make your chosen profession a great deal more difficult.

[Megatronus has his head cocked to the side, giving the human a speculative look. He's not trying to be threatening. He's just answering the question honestly.]