[Very deliberate (and deliberated over) video]

[closedcircuit]

[Ky's sitting in his apartment. It's afternoon now, and he's spent since midnight thinking about this, almost entirely off the network. But it's clear that the solution isn't just thinking, and that he can't implement his desired solution on his own.]

It's become apparent that one thing this place is suffering from is a severe lack of justice. There always remained the question of once we caught the murderer what could be done to keep them separate in what passes for society here, to keep them from hurting another.

And now, failed joke or not, a woman lies dead. And we do know who is responsible.

Are we really going to sit back, be distressed and discomfited, but do nothing?

Or is it time to set up some system of justice? -- Not vengeance, that's not what I'm recommending, but there needs to a rehabilitation process.

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[serpentslain]

[She blinks at the feed in curiosity.]

And how do ya propose we do that?

[closedcircuit]

Create a system of justice and hold people accountable for their actions.

Specifics are still in the planning stage, but I can share them if you're interested.

[serpentslain]

An order for justice? Sounds right up my alley.

[Have a supportive smirk.]

Lemme see whatcha got.

[closedcircuit]

[He nods, and simply repeats what he'd told Johnny a matter of minutes ago. The plans haven't changed from that yet.]

I think the important first step is to hear what other people think of the idea, and what justice means where they come from. I think a combination of a jury with a judge would be better than trusting things to a particular judge, and therefore it's important to know what demographics need to be represented. I think the sentencing procedure is going to be almost as important than the actual laws, if simply because of the variety of incidents that we'll be having to deal with with that.

After that, then, well, it's a matter of coming up with those laws, and mechanisms of punishment. Obviously the goal would be rehabilitation here, because the only option for non-natives who can't be rehabilitated is indefinite imprisonment. Determining the laws will be tricky, but it's not impossible.

We lack a democratic process here altogether, and I don't know the Defence Force leadership well enough to know whether or not they would find the Defence Force serving as a kind of police force acceptable. But if they don't, then other mechanisms will have to be established.

[serpentslain]

A good set of laws and punishments would definitely get this place on the right track. If you can keep a sense of justice while still tightenin' the reins, things could go a long way for the better.

[Consider that a tentative approval of the plans. There's still the issue of leadership, though, and that's always the easiest part to screw up.]

And who'd spearhead a serious change like that? You?

[closedcircuit]

At this point I believe I'm the only part that has stepped forward. I'd be quite happy to work with other people, though, even in a supplementary role rather than as the spearheader. If no one else does step forward and want a strong role, then yes, I do think that I could continue to work towards it. Such is the fate of people who feel strongly about such things, right?

[serpentslain]

I see what yer sayin'...

[It really is weird, being in a place without an ancient order for justice already set up. Then again, that system had its share of worms crawling around.]

What about the potential for abuse of power? Where there's leadership, there's always a scumbag or two, and a crappy justice system can't be much better than no justice system at all.

[closedcircuit]

Put checks in place to catch and punish that. Decentralize the power as much as possible.

[serpentslain]

[Good answer. She nods in approval.]

People've been making a lot of fuss bout different laws in different places, but some things are pretty standard. Don't kill, don't steal, all that. I'd stand behind a plan like yours, if ya did it right.

[closedcircuit]

[He bows his head slightly in acknowledgement.]

I will do my best.