[Video: Originating from the Solian Temple]

[tearsofsteel]

[Albert decided to pay the network another visit. He didn't see a reason to start chatting up the robots, but he felt he had to get something off his chest. Especially with all the robot on robot crimes going on. He felt some of them acted too nice, too accommodating. Maybe he gave too much information away...perhaps he should start pushing, gauging for their true colors.]

I've only been around here for a couple of weeks. But from what I've seen it seems like this world has a pretty sorry definition of law enforcement. I'm not saying those who have been actually doing work aren't doing enough. I'm just saying we should start trying to pulling our efforts together or something, you know?

[He glances furtively around. This place never sat right with him. Felt too...artificial.]

Especially with war lords and killing machines running around.

[Albert could already feel the wave of snarky and sarcastic responses coming in. Maybe he shouldn't have bothered. It was worth a try anyway.]

Comments

[Voice]

[warborn]

If by 'sorry definition' you mean 'none'.

What've you got in mind?

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[tearsofsteel]

Right on the nose.

We have to organize, I'm thinking a task force.

[Voice]

[warborn]

And we just launch ourselves at any reports of an incident?

[he's a soldier slash guard slash warden. not so much experience with policing.]

[Video]

[kingofthetvworld]

[But could he feel the bear responses?]

It's okay! We totally have that covered now. There's a super hero.

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[tearsofsteel]

[How unbearable.]

...one that crashed into a building, yes. But one super hero won't stop these guys.

[video]

[sword_redemption]

To have law enforcement, first you have to agree on the laws, don't you?

[He's not being sarcastic: he's treating this seriously.]

[video]

[tearsofsteel]

That may be, but I don't think these guys are wanting some guy coming on and telling them the rules.

VIDEO;

[inferiordude]

Yeah, it's not much, is it.

[Kind of sighs a little.]

You got a plan, little dude?

VIDEO;

[tearsofsteel]

A task force. We'll need a group of the most able-bodied guys, people with experience.

VIDEO;

[engrishdetective]

Such wise, impressive words!

The idea is that we ask the Firstforged their basic rules. We abide by them, and agree some basic landmarks.

Like, mm. No maiming or killing or stealing. Seems basic to me. But you'd be surprised how huffy criminals can get, I suppose.

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[tearsofsteel]

That pretty much goes without saying. The problem is the people who ignore them.

[Video]

[invisiblepinkboat]

Considering the general lack of any structured society, lack of law enforcement isn't very strange.

[That was serious enough, a small shrug accompanying those words.]

You mean every single individual here when saying "killing machines"? [That, however, is slightly more... sharp. Snarky, if you will, especially taking into account the tilt of Elita's helm.]

Considering that nearly everyone present, organic or not, would be capable of killing someone else.

[Being mechanoids involved in conflict doesn't make them per definition "killing machines", you know.]

[Video]

[tearsofsteel]

Wouldn't hurt to have some structure.

I'll take that into account, thanks.

[Gettin real tired of your semantics, robots. Albert figured someone would dispute it.]

[raceme]

Wing Starscream and me had been discussing this. Starscream had gone missing and Wing is on the _medbay that's basically why the issue haven't been discussed further BUT you are right and we are open to suggestion and ideas. [No snark coming from this one, he does welcome some insight.

[tearsofsteel]

...it was Prism, wasn't it?

I figure we need a task force, some people who know how to handle a bad situation.

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[rstlsslegsyndrm]

That would be nice. Or some semblance to an organized, civilized society would be nice. [not like his home universe was very organized or civilized, ahem.] And, you know, help to build more, better medical facilities.

[audio]

[tearsofsteel]

Yeah, noticed the lack of health care or...anything here, really.

[Video] Since you asked....!

[winged_knight]

[Wing is happy to be awake and have link access once again, yes indeed! The timing of this transmission is fortuitous. So, have a verbal deluge. He's obviously been thinking about this a lot.]

004, we meet again. It's good that you have these concerns, I share them. There must be accountability. Power vacuums create opportunities for the wrong types of people. I've been discussing this with a few individuals already, but I feel it needs to be handled delicately.

People can't enforce law unless they are trustworthy and respected for their station, otherwise what sets them apart from bullies? Laws won't have power unless they come from a source that the community respects. That source needs a good foundation that people can believe and put trust in.

We need structure, but it's all interconnected and then we get into politics and leadership, something that needs to be addressed as well. That's going to take time. Meanwhile a militia of sorts might be necessary, and I know there are already several mechs here who have law enforcement experience. I think that's where we need to start.

Laws, or the beginnings of that structure, will need to be discussed. Idealy, with a small group of people the rest of the community is willing consider capable and experienced in such things. As much as I'd like to have everyone's opinion at the start, an open forum will likely accomplish very little. If a small group can brainstorm ideas and then bring them to the community to accept or reject, then there's a chance that we'll have something functionally and ideologically acceptable and less dictatorial.

[I hope you got all that. Though he's seems quite impassioned, he'd probably be happy to repeat himself if necessary.]

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[tearsofsteel]

[He nods, taking in every detail.]

That's what I was thinking. We have to choose the right kind of people to lead or at least delegate or we'll have a full uprising on our hands or worse, someone like Prism will step in.

[patokichi]

I agree wholeheartedly. I've been planning on contacting some of the FirstForged and seeing if, with their backing, some kind of organized police force could be put together.

I'll definitely get behind any action taken to put this into motion.

[tearsofsteel]

You one of the Brave Police? If so, you might be the kind of action this place needs.

[video]

[aerospacecommander]

If everyone just went ahead and accepted me as their new ruler then we wouldn't have this problem in the first place.

[Video]

[tearsofsteel]

Obviously you haven't been doing a great job rallying people to your cause.

[voice]

[sariexmachina]

[Yeah, it's a weird alien planet with no food and weird rules and not enough humans at all, but well...]

Hehe, you think this is weird? You should see Detroit!

[voice]

[tearsofsteel]

I might have to ask 002 when I get back about that.

[Might as well start on a friendly note.]