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Riot Control

Introduction

Riots are much less common than the burglaries, homicides and alien attacks that Security deals with on a regular basis. However, with enough time spent playing Security Officer or Warden, chances are you will encounter a situation where a riot has broken out or there is a chance of crowd-control measures failing. Knowledge of Legal Standard Operating Procedure, Space Law, and the Guide to Security are essential to handling this. Because Security can be easily overwhelmed by large groups, especially if officers are spread thin addressing other crimes, it's important to act with extreme caution. For the love of Space Jebus, don't run in with your baton, or start throwing flashbangs till half the crew is blind/deaf.

You Will Need

The bare minimum gear required will be your HUD glasses, flash and pepper spray, armor and helmet, and extra bolas and zip-ties. Riot helmets and shields are useful when the situation is escalating or there are assailants targeting Officers or station property. The taser plays less of a role than in normal arrests, but may come in handy for self-defense or firing disabler beams through windows. Riot Suits will offer extra protection from fists, knives, and tools, but will impede your movement significantly and will be seen by the crowd as getting ready for a fight. Your Stun baton is best saved in these situations for stunning suspects downed by pepper spray for cuffing.

Relevant Charges and Punishments

The crime of rioting itself carries a sentence of up to ten minutes and inciting a riot up to fifteen, with consideration to whether the actions constitute mutiny . Under Space Law, Rioting is merely participating in an unauthorized, disruptive assembly that has already been ordered to dispersed. Pay close attention to that, Rioting cannot be charged if no order to disperse was not made verbally, over the radio, or via an announcement by the proper authority. However, that also means actions committed in addition to simply being there are separate crimes. Clauses such as Aiding and Abetting and Resisting arrest will likely come into play. The prohibition on crime-stacking still applies

Example:A rioter breaks a window and punches a doctor attempting to render aid to an injured bystander. When the individual whom started the riot and robbed the bartender in the course thereof is apprehended by security forces, said rioter attempts to free him from custody. He vigorously resists arrest. He will be arrested and charged with Inciting a riot(for aiding the original instigator), Battery, Vandalism, Robbery, and Resisting Arrest, for a maximum sentence of forty minutes in the Brig.