drayzyo wrote:Not sure if this is the place for it, but I'm going to have to disagree with Gepan on this one. The previous times for most charges were ridiculous and in need of reform, though the thing I don't like is the power LEO's get when arresting suspects. The arresting LEO(s) can actually decide themselves what time to give to the suspect, putting the law into their hands. LEO's should not be doing anything with the law and have no power over it, but simply enforce it. I can see it being abused easily, because face it, people who are friends with each other are going to be given the least possible time and those who aren't/roleplay differently and 'annoy' the cop either ICly or OOCly will be hit with the maximum time possible. I'm not saying all or many LEO's will do this, but it's surely possible and could happen. The difference between the minimum and maximum times should be changed to reduce the chance of abuse and overall affect of abuse if it occurs.
I'll tell you simply: Life ain't fair, even over internet . You should see this penal code only at the maximum times. If someone gets less 20 minutes it's nothing big.
Also there is a very famous saying: If you don't have the time, don't do the crime.
It's really as the situation goes. If you kidnapped someone, eventually beaten him the shit out of him and we caught you, give me one reason to give you full time? Just because you complied I'll take few minutes away from full time but not much as you expect.
And yes for the road law - people are gonna be speeders and such but you're the officer who stopped, you actually going to decide what to give. Everything in the manuals can be altered for a situation.
Battery - Rondle - i have to say that giving a punch for a guy infront of CCTV to get 6 hours LSP - well too much. I actually know how it is." I gave only one small punch because he hit me couple of hours ago and my ass is getting imprisoned for 6 hours because the officer decided it to be a battery and not assault."
And I remember the times when I just joined LSPD back in 2010. I had a pursuit every 15 minutes and special situations which required alot of attention (code 0's) almost every hour.
After the new penal code (2011) the crime got reduced by 60+ percents. Obviously the new penal code gives a small boost but hey, if we're cops we should kick their asses.