Olson sits down and sighs deeply. Then a grin crosses his face. He presses his fist against the glass as he has often seen in American crime dramas. He smiles at his visitor. "Hey Lamont. I guess I got a little carried away out there." Olson laughs. "Well, at least my prison cell is bigger then my apartment." :rofl:
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Olson reaches into his pocket and pulls out a harmonica that he found earlier in his prison cell. While he's waiting for a reply from someone as to what his fate will be, he decides to play a song.
(Harmonica playing during every '...')
'Being in jail sucks....Its not real fun......don't know why I'm here....what did I do wrong?....I didn't mean to cause problems......I swear its true...I did some good.....helped a guy in a green suit..."
Olson stops for a moment and yawns. He has nothing better to do, so he continues.
'Dank got shot at....now he's in jail.....a bullet went by me.....but its a story I can't tell....I wish I had a lawyer....I wish I had a friend....I wish I had some liquor....I wish this would end..."
Olson sighs. He turns to a guard. "You know, if I don't get let out, I can do this all night. And if things get really bad, I'll learn how to rap, and no one wants that."
(Harmonica playing during every '...')
'Being in jail sucks....Its not real fun......don't know why I'm here....what did I do wrong?....I didn't mean to cause problems......I swear its true...I did some good.....helped a guy in a green suit..."
Olson stops for a moment and yawns. He has nothing better to do, so he continues.
'Dank got shot at....now he's in jail.....a bullet went by me.....but its a story I can't tell....I wish I had a lawyer....I wish I had a friend....I wish I had some liquor....I wish this would end..."
Olson sighs. He turns to a guard. "You know, if I don't get let out, I can do this all night. And if things get really bad, I'll learn how to rap, and no one wants that."
Ha, well you're not the only one who got carried away. I'm going to be writing an article for the Eutopian Worker about the rioting and yours and Dank's incarceration. What was your take on the march? Did the police use excessive force? Have you been charged with anything yet? How have you been treated?
A friendly face, Olson thought. He puts the harmonica away.
"Well let's see." Olson paused for a minute. "My thoughts. Well as far as I'm concerned, the march was going fine. Most people were pretty calm, until the gun shots started ringing out. I wasn't very surprised when our marchers lost control. I mean, everyone could tell that Dank had been shot and others had been shot at."
"I haven't been charged yet, as far as I know. I was just kind of rounded up." Olson shrugged. "Not that I take it personally or anything. It's not real surprising when the police arrest Leftists. Anyway, I wouldn't say the police were using excessive force, but that's because I've never seen the police use moderate force. All in all, I don't think the police went overboard."
"I've been treated all right, but I don't really know why I'm here." Olson sighed. "I guess its for tresspassing on the GA grounds. Hopefully I won't be around here much longer. I hope I'll get released. I hope Dank gets released too. I mean, he ordered us to the GA, but he had been shot. No one should expect him to act real passively. If I had been shot at, I probably would have done the same thing."
"I just hope that we both get released. And I hope they launch an investigation into whoever shot Dank. I can't wait till this mess gets sorted out. Maybe we overreacted a little, but we were shot at. The authorities should take that into account."
"Well let's see." Olson paused for a minute. "My thoughts. Well as far as I'm concerned, the march was going fine. Most people were pretty calm, until the gun shots started ringing out. I wasn't very surprised when our marchers lost control. I mean, everyone could tell that Dank had been shot and others had been shot at."
"I haven't been charged yet, as far as I know. I was just kind of rounded up." Olson shrugged. "Not that I take it personally or anything. It's not real surprising when the police arrest Leftists. Anyway, I wouldn't say the police were using excessive force, but that's because I've never seen the police use moderate force. All in all, I don't think the police went overboard."
"I've been treated all right, but I don't really know why I'm here." Olson sighed. "I guess its for tresspassing on the GA grounds. Hopefully I won't be around here much longer. I hope I'll get released. I hope Dank gets released too. I mean, he ordered us to the GA, but he had been shot. No one should expect him to act real passively. If I had been shot at, I probably would have done the same thing."
"I just hope that we both get released. And I hope they launch an investigation into whoever shot Dank. I can't wait till this mess gets sorted out. Maybe we overreacted a little, but we were shot at. The authorities should take that into account."
A guard arrives and informs Olson that time is up, as he is to be arraigned. He is given the opportunity to summon counsel. He is then led to a courtroom where those charged with misdemeanors are being systematically processed. There are many other rioters present.
Dank, on the other hand, is brought to lucidity, and also given the opportunity to summon counsel. He is then promptly escorted to a different courtroom. It is far more sparsely occupied. Here, those charged with felonies as a result of the rioting are being arraigned.
Olson, having not engaged in actual attacks on the police (or at least, not being identified as one of those who did), is lucky enough to only be charged with Disorderly Conduct. Dank, on the other hand, is charged with Felony Incitement to Riot.
Both are asked to enter pleas.
Dank, on the other hand, is brought to lucidity, and also given the opportunity to summon counsel. He is then promptly escorted to a different courtroom. It is far more sparsely occupied. Here, those charged with felonies as a result of the rioting are being arraigned.
Olson, having not engaged in actual attacks on the police (or at least, not being identified as one of those who did), is lucky enough to only be charged with Disorderly Conduct. Dank, on the other hand, is charged with Felony Incitement to Riot.
Both are asked to enter pleas.
A pair of contracts bearing the seal of the General Assembly is delivered for Dank and Olsen. Closer inspection reveals that each is an agreement to resign from the Assembly, already bearing the Speaker's signature, all that is required is for Dank and Olsen to sign. A short note is included in each, personally written by Speaker O'Floinn:
A rather unusual scene develops as the president and two escorts walks into the prison.
"We'd like to speak with two of your prisoners...Cornelius Dank and Per Olson.
Josephus
"We'd like to speak with two of your prisoners...Cornelius Dank and Per Olson.
Josephus
The desk sergeant smiles serenely at the President and advises him that the prisoners will be made available to him as soon as they're returned from their respective arraignments.
Per Olson is handed a copy of the charging document before he steps into court. It includes a charge under the Capital District Criminal Code (C.D.C.C.), as follows:
Dank is handed a document with different statute sections:
(OOC: These are, I believe, the Kansas statutes, but they'll suffice for this purpose.)
Dank is handed a document with different statute sections:
(OOC: These are, I believe, the Kansas statutes, but they'll suffice for this purpose.)
The desk sergeant stares at the President blankly, roughly a minute having passed since he last asked to see the prisoners.
Moreau-Dumont walks in.
Could I see Cornelius Dank please? Oh, Monseiur President, what a suprise to see you here! Come to congratulate your Party members on a grand performance? It would seem so from the latest edition of the Eutopian Worker...
He allows himself a barley noticable grin.
Could I see Cornelius Dank please? Oh, Monseiur President, what a suprise to see you here! Come to congratulate your Party members on a grand performance? It would seem so from the latest edition of the Eutopian Worker...
He allows himself a barley noticable grin.
The desk sergeant looks confused. I'll cut the President some slack, but who's this guy? "I'm sorry sir, your name and your relation to the prisoner, please?
Josephus puts down the Popular Mechanics he's been reading in the Waiting Room. He looks at his watch...then at the desk seargent.
How about now then? You know, I am a busy man.
Josephus
How about now then? You know, I am a busy man.
Josephus
FLEA Agent "Moxie" Fulder arrives at the local detention facility, and checks in with the guard, and learns that the President is waiting to see the same individual that he has been sent to interview. Setting his files down on the guard's desk and straightening his tie, he turns to the President and says:
"Per President, please pardon the interruption. If you would allow me to introduce myself, I am FLEA Special Agent Maurice Xavier Fulder, but everyone calls me "Moxie".
He offers his card.
"It turns out we are both here to see the same person, Per Cornelius Dank. He should be getting back from his arraignment shortly, but I understand he has not yet selected a lawyer, so the bail hearing has yet to take place. I am here to ask him a few questions to help us assess whether FLEA should file an amicus curie brief opposing bail or not. Obviously, you have a country to run, so I will wait until you have finished your meeting. Do you have some news about his lawyer?"
(NPC appearing by kind permission of the mods.)
"Per President, please pardon the interruption. If you would allow me to introduce myself, I am FLEA Special Agent Maurice Xavier Fulder, but everyone calls me "Moxie".
He offers his card.
"It turns out we are both here to see the same person, Per Cornelius Dank. He should be getting back from his arraignment shortly, but I understand he has not yet selected a lawyer, so the bail hearing has yet to take place. I am here to ask him a few questions to help us assess whether FLEA should file an amicus curie brief opposing bail or not. Obviously, you have a country to run, so I will wait until you have finished your meeting. Do you have some news about his lawyer?"
(NPC appearing by kind permission of the mods.)
[OOC:] Regarding lawyers...seems like we don't have any player-lawyer that can reasonably take up their case. I suggest one of the mods defend them as NPCs. After all it is reasonable to assume that the president, and the ESA could provide suitable defence, no?
Moxie. Pleased to meet you. Where's your partner Scana Dully?
I'm sure we'll be providing him with a lawyer. We're just trying to locate one.
Regarding bail..I understand your concerns. I'm actually here to tell Dank, amongst other things, to be as cooperative as possible.
Josephus
I'm sure we'll be providing him with a lawyer. We're just trying to locate one.
Regarding bail..I understand your concerns. I'm actually here to tell Dank, amongst other things, to be as cooperative as possible.
Josephus
Moxie does a double take when the President mentions his off and on collaborator from CIS.
"Per President, you are incredibly well informed. I am glad I voted for you. She is not needed for this routine stuff. Police work is not all bright lights and case breakthroughs.
My minister said he felt there would be a conflict if he took the case, so the highest profile lawyer in Eutopia now that Connie Jacquereign is dead would be the former Commissioner of Justice, Speaker O'Floinn, but seeing how he could be a witness for the prosection, since it was his Assembly that was being attacked, that might not work either. Perhaps you could try the firm of Dewey, Cheatham, & Howe, an international firm that has a branch here in Eutopia City."
(Moxie is appearing by kind permission of the mods, and will fade into oblivion after he gets to talk to Dank.)
"Per President, you are incredibly well informed. I am glad I voted for you. She is not needed for this routine stuff. Police work is not all bright lights and case breakthroughs.
My minister said he felt there would be a conflict if he took the case, so the highest profile lawyer in Eutopia now that Connie Jacquereign is dead would be the former Commissioner of Justice, Speaker O'Floinn, but seeing how he could be a witness for the prosection, since it was his Assembly that was being attacked, that might not work either. Perhaps you could try the firm of Dewey, Cheatham, & Howe, an international firm that has a branch here in Eutopia City."
(Moxie is appearing by kind permission of the mods, and will fade into oblivion after he gets to talk to Dank.)
Josephus I said:
(OOC: As much as I like beating myself up, I don't really have the time or inclination to be the prosecution, defense and judge in all our court cases. If we do that, I might as well just mete out judgments without putting on the dog-and-pony show.
I'm afraid until we get some more lawyer PCs, players are going to have to defend themselves. We may be able to grant license to use lawyer NPCs on a case-by-case basis to those who don't actually want their PCs conducting their own defenses, though -- it's something I'll bring up with the ModCorps.(Incidentally, we're stalled at the moment because the courts are waiting for Olson and Dank's pleas -- whenever those come along these various conferences can be conducted.)