394 – [7] Private Police
#394
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While Kang Xian is relieved that his image has improved.
Someone else was screaming at having crossed an irreversible river.
“What! “Why are the police subdued?”
“I don’t know exactly. Some say it is because of corruption, and others say it is because they attack civilians.”
“No, that’s not it! “Why are public authorities being oppressed by college students?”
US Federal Government.
Ruler in charge of the administration of Puerto Rico.
As soon as morning dawned, they received unexpected news.
It was news that the public power in Arecibo, the city of the academy, had been overthrown by cadets.
“It was evening and there were only people on duty, and the personnel were very dispersed, so everyone was fighting individually… ….”
“Why on earth was the personnel dispersed? “What kind of idiot would disperse people in a situation like this?”
“According to the information received, it is said that this incident occurred due to the on-site personnel making arbitrary decisions.”
“Judgment of field personnel? “What on earth have the chief and those giving orders been doing all this time?”
This was something that should not have happened.
No, what kind of era are we living in these days, when public power is being suppressed in vain?
The opponent was a cadet with weak organizational skills.
If you were the Arecibo police, they were the ones that you should have suppressed and still be able to survive.
“It’s not that the Arecibo police are incompetent, and it’s not that they aren’t properly equipped! “How on earth!”
The Arecibo police officers select mainly low-level awakened people or outstanding people from the general public.
Although their skills were only around the level of F to E, they were able to demonstrate capabilities beyond that thanks to government support.
Something is wrong with this.
What kind of guys were you subdued by?
How many people were you surrounded by and subdued?
It was a serious matter.
Challenge to public power was not something to be ignored.
Measures against this were quickly discussed within the federal government.
Bureaucrats came up with a really common sense solution.
“Let’s release the police officers and hand over the captured cartel members to the police.”
“Of course, they may not release it. “I think it would be correct to say that we will forgive the police arrest.”
“But what should we do with the cadet who killed the police officer?”
“You said you would absolve only the case of police arrest, so you can say you will not absolve the crime of murder.”
“That would be good. “Then let’s contact the academy student council like this.”
You committed a crime by arresting the police, right?
Unless it’s something very serious, I’ll pretend it never happened!
So release the police immediately.
This means restoring public power and security to their original state.
It was a reasonable measure in its own way.
Except for one thing.
“Uh…… “The student council says they will reject it?”
“Why on earth?”
“They say they can never hand over the cartel members they capture to the police. It’s so corrupt that I can’t trust it…….”
“What is that…?” ….”
Cadets who disobey the words of the heavenly federal government.
Other countries also expressed concerns that bordered on warnings, but the student council continued to spread endlessly as if their livers had swollen to their full potential.
“What on earth do these people want?”
“They say they want a different security organization than the current Arecibo police. They say they will hand it over to the security organization when they arrive…….”
“Nonsense! “You can see from here how much the security in Arecibo has been ruined without the police!”
“That…… Security in Arecibo is currently stable. According to current information, a certain company is directly maintaining security… ….”
“What kind of company is this?!”
“It’s called Nartica.”
In the meantime, even companies got involved.
I couldn’t even imagine how much things would get worse if I just sat there any longer.
“Really? This is my first time hearing about this company, but it worked out well. Contact that company. “I ask the cadets to cooperate in releasing the police officers.”
“…… Commissioner of the Federal Security Service. The company has suffered great damage from the cartel. “It is unclear whether they will cooperate.”
“Then let’s just stay like this? “The very act of subduing the police like this in the first place is against the law!”
The problem was that opinions differed among those who had to solve it.
Some people wanted to take a strong stance to restore public order, while others wanted to try to have a moderate dialogue, which led to chaos.
An epic marathon meeting followed.
There was a lot of confusion, the media was inundated with self-proclaimed whistleblowers, and the emergency response was overturned countless times.
And so it was the third day.
It was a time when there would have been chaos if reporting guidelines had not been distributed in advance.
And three days was also the time when the effectiveness of the reporting guidelines began to decline.
What happened spread through the Internet.
– “Corrupt criminals crazy about murder and drug cartels joined hands to take over the city of Arecibo, but were defeated!”
– “Looking at it, there were quite a few police officers involved, and I heard that even the National Police Agency was neutralized because of this.”
– “Tsk, tsk. You’re right, you’re right. “Corrupt cops and cartels are targeting an entire city.”
– “Because I want to see this. It seems like the government is trying to punish cadets on a large scale instead of the police or cartels. “Do you seriously have a conscience?”
– “Ah! I can’t believe there are still such courageous people! The future of the new generation of hunters is truly bright!”
Speculation and truth were mixed together to create rumors.
There has been growing concern that the just cadets who fought against corrupt police and evil cartels will be disadvantaged.
The price for not processing quickly was deleting one option.
The federal government, implicitly weighed down by public opinion, presented a very moderate option to the student body.
“I heard the Marines at Guantanamo are going to be in charge of security here for the time being?”
“Marine Corps? “No matter what, it’s better than the police here.”
“Sseu-eup, surely they won’t lay out a mat here for you to enlist in the Marine Corps?”
Promise to punish corrupt police officers.
Promise of severe punishment for cartels.
I wondered if the deal would go through because it meant achieving the intended goal.
That was until many countries saw it and went into an uproar.
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“Hey, I heard that the Marines are falling down?”
“No, the cadets and student council concluded that it was okay, but why?”
“According to the Palaistra Academy Agreement, government-owned armed groups other than the autonomous police cannot be based in Puerto Rico.”
“What the fuck, then do we have to reinstate the police officers?”
Introducing the Marine Corps is against the Palaistra Academy Agreement.
Defeat the Marine Corps immediately, release the police, and normalize the academy.
Of course, this was a mess.
The marathon meeting started again, and time passed in vain as useless political disputes overlapped.
“You government bastards!!! We don’t want to take on more than this!!! “I told you to hurry up and take over the corrupt police!!!”
“Are they holding meetings all day and night so as not to investigate these bastards? “There’s no way this would happen otherwise.”
“If we continue like this, we may have to release the criminals and cartel members.”
“Okay. Right now, what are the cadets doing in shifts in their time? When everyone gets tired or vacation begins in earnest…….”
“What on earth is the student council doing? “Stop wearing a fursuit and tell me to come up with a solution.”
Even public order there was showing signs of gradually collapsing.
Even though Nartica was making its own efforts, the lack of legal authority, unlike public power, was fatal.
It was impossible to take any action other than temporarily detaining criminals in a temporary prison.
Thanks to this, the hair of federal government officials was quickly falling onto the table.
“Following the Marine Corps, the offer from the Florida police was also rejected. This won’t work. “If this continues, the academy will collapse, and the cadets will probably be the first ones to get into trouble.”
“First of all, Nar, a company that is urgently solving the security problem…… “Let’s leave the work to someone, at least temporarily.”
“But isn’t it illegal to entrust such a task to one company?”
“The Arecibo Autonomous Law is separate from federal law, so it is not illegal. “As long as we have permission from member countries, there is no problem.”
“Wait a minute! “This could end up setting a bad precedent in the future.”
“Uh-huh! What a bad precedent! Leaving this situation unattended now is setting a worse precedent!”
“Moreover, the student council gave quite positive reviews about the company’s ethical standards.”
“Since the academy and city stabilization are priorities, let’s temporarily entrust the work to various companies, starting with the company in question, and then continue the discussion.”
Temporary measures have been put on the agenda of member countries.
The idea was to maintain the status quo for now and resolve the matter in detail through later discussions.
Everyone agreed, but it wasn’t fair for Nartica to take charge of Puerto Rico’s security alone.
As a safety measure, various companies and guilds were urgently convened.
In this way, a ‘private police’ funded by companies and guilds, including Nartica, was created in a hurry.
The government gave them a budget, and they began exercising public power within the permitted scope.
However, the scope of the event was not the same for everyone.
Nartica, which had already taken control of key areas and had improved its image, had a wider range of maneuver than others.
Patrol and enforcement scope, legal limitations, command structure, etc.
It was much better than other companies and guilds, and thanks to that, it was able to exert a lot of influence on the city relative to its expenses.
‘After all, it’s less aggro to share than to eat alone. Nartica has the greatest influence anyway, so there is no need to push yourself any further than this.’
Kang Xian welcomed him with open arms.
At the same time, the hunters playing in their home country were converted into private police forces.
Of course, investigations into corrupt police officers and cartels continued.
With the help of investigators sent by the federal government, the investigation was conducted with sound evidence, except for the minor issue of fabrication.
The target was the actual instigator of this incident.
So, key people involved in drug cartels were the main targets.
“…… Investigator, but they left for Mexico a long time ago?”
“Yes?”
“Yes, yes?! I beg your pardon?! “You left for Mexico a long time ago?!”
But surprisingly, the high-ranking officials had long since fled to Mexico.
It was even kindly captured on airport CCTV.
“The two people over there with their faces covered are a cartel heir named Landin and his girlfriend?”
“Looking at the passport and entry time, it seems like that. “Others are similar.”
“Not to the United States, but to Mexico…… “You can catch this, right?”
“It is possible to catch it, but it will take a ridiculous amount of manpower and time.”
“Damn it.”
A vast country with many people and no security.
Rather than catching them, there was a high possibility that only the wrong people would die.
Only then did the investigators realize that they were late.
It was a moment when people could not help but criticize the bureaucrats and politicians who had hesitated during the golden hour.
The good news was that there was no resentment toward the cadets or Nartica for not catching them.
It was natural since they had poor skills and equipment to catch it.
“How should I report this…” ….”
“It’s completely ruined.”
“I think the CIA is looking at 10 to 20 years until arrest.”
‘Well, fortunately, I think I believe he escaped to Mexico. ‘It went well.’
The person behind the investigator who has an expression of failure.
Jiang Xian sighed in relief.
It was a relief that numerous drug cartel and consortium officials had been smuggled to the Chinese mainland.
It could be said to be a truly humanitarian measure, taking out those who were about to go to prison or be executed.
‘We will have to dig up cartel-related information and Mexican company information later.’
Soon they will have a new name in China and a new, completely legal life.
As a free person, not a slave, a life of 10 won an hour would be truly happy.
A good deed that a thousand birds would do.
Kang Xian, who put this into practice, felt proud.
【Chapter 7 – When to Love and When to Die】
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