Philby0 wrote: ↑29 May 2018, 16:08
Fair enough, I get your point. There should be a restriction on charge stacking, something like "One crime can only be one charge". MPs then couldn't decide that one silly thing is insubordination+disrespect+neglect+hooliganism+disorderly conduct.
I don't know about the whitelisting CMP some people want. It would work but it'd be a hassle for everyone.
At least MPs are still better than vanilla sec
I think the solution is just a rewrite of marine law, honestly. I don't see the need for disorderly conduct when you also have hooliganism, because hooliganism will always = disorderly conduct but not vice versa, theoretically. Insubordination and neglect are pretty similar too, or at least can often be applied in the vast majority of cases. If you refuse a direct order to do something, that is simultaneously insubordination and neglect of duty, when it should really just be insubordination because of your refusal, and simply not doing necessary jobs would be neglect. I also don't see why disrespect is a crime in and of itself, when it would make a lot more sense to be a modifier to a crime without the ability to stack. Like for example, if you are insubordinate and you call your CO an "absolute mongoloid retard" it could certainly add 5 or 10 minutes to your time, but every subsequent perceived disrespect to the arresting officer is a bit extreme.
It would also be nice to give them an SOP for when no crimes are committed, like ensuring that the CL doesn't overly undermine USCMC operations (which could be a really neat conflict, the MPs trying to dig into the CL's doings without breaking marine law or letting him know, and the CL needing to hide his dastardly distasteful deeds from the MPs)
and vanilla sec is great, you get to gas then space people in perma