Tentative Code Blue changes
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 6:54 pm
The current wording of code blue doesn't fit our ideal of RP > Powergaming. It needlessly encourages shitcurity to run around mugging people for no reason. As it stands "I felt like it" is enough cause for a sec officer to justify temporarily detaining and searching ANYONE on the station.
That's kinda crap. I'd like to implement a change to the wording for the Code Blue that was originally suggested by Intigracy ages ago that goes:
And attach to that a discussion about what would qualify as a "suspicious person".
We chatted a little in adminbus about that and it seems to be:
1) Committing a crime, or being accused of committing a crime. Kind of a no brainer. If you see someone trespassing or running around wearing something they shouldn't have, green light.
2) Being covered in part or whole in blood. This requires a little discretion in that you should be aware of the station situation and the person's health. As more people become the walking wounded, this becomes less important.
3) Being out of uniform. Being an unknown, wearing strange clothes that don't fit your ID. Don't just accost people just for dressing up, but someone in an assistant's uniform wearing the CMO's ID is probably worth a search. Running around wearing a gas mask when there isn't an environmental hazard is being out of uniform unless you're a sec officer, an engineer, or a scientist working in toxins.
4) Brandishing a weapon. Bartender running around with his shotgun out. Atmos tech running around with the axe in hand. Another no brainer. Keep those items stowed or risk confiscation.
tl;dr use your head. a lot of people are still going to wander around doing suspicious things and likely being searched for it, but this would give people looking to stealth a better idea of what should make you untouchable when it comes to sec randomly emptying your pockets.
That's kinda crap. I'd like to implement a change to the wording for the Code Blue that was originally suggested by Intigracy ages ago that goes:
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ALERT_BLUE_UPTO The station has received reliable information about possible hostile activity on the station. Security staff may have weapons visible, searches are only authorized on suspicious persons.
ALERT_BLUE_DOWNTO The immediate threat has passed. Security may no longer have weapons drawn at all times, but may continue to have them visible. Searches are now only authorized on suspicious persons.We chatted a little in adminbus about that and it seems to be:
1) Committing a crime, or being accused of committing a crime. Kind of a no brainer. If you see someone trespassing or running around wearing something they shouldn't have, green light.
2) Being covered in part or whole in blood. This requires a little discretion in that you should be aware of the station situation and the person's health. As more people become the walking wounded, this becomes less important.
3) Being out of uniform. Being an unknown, wearing strange clothes that don't fit your ID. Don't just accost people just for dressing up, but someone in an assistant's uniform wearing the CMO's ID is probably worth a search. Running around wearing a gas mask when there isn't an environmental hazard is being out of uniform unless you're a sec officer, an engineer, or a scientist working in toxins.
4) Brandishing a weapon. Bartender running around with his shotgun out. Atmos tech running around with the axe in hand. Another no brainer. Keep those items stowed or risk confiscation.
tl;dr use your head. a lot of people are still going to wander around doing suspicious things and likely being searched for it, but this would give people looking to stealth a better idea of what should make you untouchable when it comes to sec randomly emptying your pockets.