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fandomhigh2014-04-06 11:51 pm
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Advanced Criminal Justice, Monday, Period 3
"Apologies for last week," Batman said, kicking things off in a classroom for once. "A visit to Gotham was unavoidable and the timing was unfortunate. Unfortunately, this leaves us with only two classes before your final."
"Because of that, we're going to focus on legalities today. Technically speaking, vigilantism is illegal. If you're on especially good terms with the local police or the government, you might be able to get deputized or some other kind of official sanction," Batman explained. "My situation in Gotham is less clear-cut. At any moment, the police could choose to come after me. But I've proven myself and won key allies, so they're much more likely to ask for my help instead."
"But if your city isn't as welcoming as Gotham," Batman joked with a completely straight face... You had to know Gotham... "you have to realize that attacking a criminal could expose you to legal issues. It could be considered assault. If they're injured, they could try to sue. You may be responsible for destruction of property."
"A mask doesn't just protect you from your enemies, it also protects you from the courts," Batman explained. "But it also keeps you from the courts. If you stop a crime, you can't just leave the criminals, bruised and tied up. There needs to be proof that they weren't just beaten up by someone for being in the wrong place at the wrong time."
"Security cameras, witnesses, fingerprints, photographs... Use everything at your advantage to make sure that if you stop someone, they can be prosecuted," Batman said. "This will also help you defend yourself from the assault charges I already mentioned."
Batman got into a bit more detail about the rest of this as the class went on, but the basic point was clear: no hitting stuff today!
"Because of that, we're going to focus on legalities today. Technically speaking, vigilantism is illegal. If you're on especially good terms with the local police or the government, you might be able to get deputized or some other kind of official sanction," Batman explained. "My situation in Gotham is less clear-cut. At any moment, the police could choose to come after me. But I've proven myself and won key allies, so they're much more likely to ask for my help instead."
"But if your city isn't as welcoming as Gotham," Batman joked with a completely straight face... You had to know Gotham... "you have to realize that attacking a criminal could expose you to legal issues. It could be considered assault. If they're injured, they could try to sue. You may be responsible for destruction of property."
"A mask doesn't just protect you from your enemies, it also protects you from the courts," Batman explained. "But it also keeps you from the courts. If you stop a crime, you can't just leave the criminals, bruised and tied up. There needs to be proof that they weren't just beaten up by someone for being in the wrong place at the wrong time."
"Security cameras, witnesses, fingerprints, photographs... Use everything at your advantage to make sure that if you stop someone, they can be prosecuted," Batman said. "This will also help you defend yourself from the assault charges I already mentioned."
Batman got into a bit more detail about the rest of this as the class went on, but the basic point was clear: no hitting stuff today!
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Listen to the Lecture
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He frowned thoughtfully through this lecture and took notes as Batman spoke. This was all stuff he'd have to chew on later.
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Karina didn't bother with very many notes, but she nodded along seriously all the same. There was a reason the Heroes operated legally in Sternbild, after all.
And a reason why they had to pay for damages and everything.
Talk to Evan
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