 Quick Deck Construction Question, Duh, probably overlooking it... |
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 Jun 2 2004, 04:47 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 10-May 04 Member No.: 6,316  |
Cops know this stuff. They deal with it every day, specialized knowledge really. He might not even know what the parts are, or exactly why it's illegal, but the Sarge told him years ago as a beat cop that strange solder means illegal, and since then he's seen it on dozens of Decker's machines. Just like they always know where perps stash their drugs in a car, how cooperative a witness is gonna be, or can tell just from looking at a crime scene if they're gonna get far or not. They've seen it a hundred times before. On that note, a Police Procedures check might be in order. |
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Jun 2 2004, 05:05 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,138 Joined: 10-June 03 From: Tennessee Member No.: 4,706 |
It is, TN 4 ;) |
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Jun 2 2004, 08:10 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
i dont know if it would be that mutch soldering to do on a deck tho as its optical based...
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Jun 2 2004, 08:19 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Optical solder. Mm-hm, really. *Nods sagely*
~J |
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Jun 2 2004, 08:21 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,428 Joined: 9-June 02 Member No.: 2,860 |
So cops check every legal (-looking) cyberterminal to see if they have funny solder (or optical equivalent)? If not, when do they decide to check? (Besides when the runner is an idiot and says, "Er...that's not my cyberde-...eh, cyberterminal in my lap officer!") |
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Jun 2 2004, 09:04 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
Cops check when they have a reasonable suspicion. If the guy is detained for other reasons, they may decide to run a quick scan of his hardware and software to see if anything shows up.
If a guy is arrested, all his data will be examined. Pocket secretary, cyberdeck, headware and whatever else has a MP rating. |
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Jun 2 2004, 09:51 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,428 Joined: 9-June 02 Member No.: 2,860 |
Right. So that detection factor only applies if the cop decides to look, and there's not a roll (per se) to make the officer decide to check? |
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Jun 2 2004, 10:06 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 10-May 04 Member No.: 6,316 |
This is one of those areas where "common sense" and "GM fiat" come into play. If you look like a runner, or the SINless, or shifty, expect up to and beyond an anal cavity search. If you look like you belong, aren't up to anything, and ain't upsetting anything, they probably won't care. Of course the typical runner wears the black leather trenches, obvious cyber eyes, and looks ready to run and/or rip someone throat out. You might wanna carry your own rubber gloves, for sanitary reasons. :cyber: |
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Jun 2 2004, 10:25 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,428 Joined: 9-June 02 Member No.: 2,860 |
Sanitary reasons. Right. That's why all my PCs carry rubber gloves. |
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