pirate judge

"BigNews! BigNews!"

"The notorious 'looter' Barn has been arrested by the navy recently, and a public trial will be held in the central square of Alsace at noon tomorrow!"

"Public... trial? Is there such a thing?"

"I remember they used to be public executions, like Roger the Pirate King."

"There are actually very few of those. I heard that the navy seldom executes pirates after catching them. They are all transferred to that place——"

"——Undersea Prison——"

"——Ah, yes, yes, the large undersea prison is a centralized detention center. The wanted reward clearly states that 'Deador Alive' does not matter whether he lives or dies, but they don't kill him after he is caught. I really don't know what they are thinking."

"Maybe it's for the treasure collected by the pirates? Roger's treasure has not been found yet."

"It makes sense. Baan has robbed so many merchant ships, and I don't know how much money he has. The navy in the Alsace base must be very fat. Who cares about the life and death of the pirates?"

"Wait a minute, I heard it seems different this time."

"Why is it different?"

"The newspaper said that the public trial is to detail the crimes committed by the Baan Pirates, and to sentence the criminals in accordance with the law to ensure fairness and justice."

"How is this different? Is it just to avoid the death penalty?"

"It doesn't seem to be the case, the newspaper also said. In order to ensure the fairness of the trial, the Alsace base specially brought in survivors and family members of the victims as witnesses and witnesses. The stolen goods collected from the Barn Pirates also Priority will be given to compensating the victims.”

"hiss……"

"This one……"

"Sounds like a good idea."

"Yes, if I were a victim and could watch my enemy being executed with my own eyes and get back what originally belonged to me, I would feel a lot better."

"Have we... misunderstood the Navy?"

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"Is this what you want to see?"

"Yes, justice is not just a slogan, but must be implemented in all aspects."

In a corner of the tavern, two mysterious men wearing cloaks whose faces could not be seen were talking in low voices.

"Tell me more specifically."

"If there is a law and you don't abide by it, it's the same as if it doesn't exist. If there is a law and it can't be effectively implemented, it's the same as if it doesn't exist. Procedural justice and result justice are indispensable. Maybe there are considerations above, but the people don't care so much. , you have seen the results.”

"Yes, many people say that the Navy is incompetent waste, and some people say that the Navy is a pirate with the government's skin. That's bullshit. We haven't done much at all. I dare not say that there are no bad people in the Navy, but most of them are definitely He’s a good person.”

"It's a pity that good people can't make a voice, or no one cares about the voices of good people. They do what they should do. Isn't it the navy's duty to catch pirates and protect the waterway? The most I get is a thank you, but If it’s not done well——”

"——Stop talking. I have been in the navy for thirty years and as a colonel for almost five years. I have seen too much. To be honest, I am a little numb."

"now what?"

"I think I know what to do. Things need to be done, but you can't do it yourself like before. Let everyone know that we are doing things, we are pursuing justice, we are protecting the people and maintaining peace."

"Then I wish Colonel Lordaeron an early promotion and promote the 'Alsace Model' to the entire North Sea."

"Is this really good? It's all your fault, but you have to give it to me."

"It doesn't matter. My promotion doesn't depend on this, and I can't be too public in a short period of time. Besides, with a trustworthy person, the system of circuit courts and public trials can be better promoted. This is a win-win situation."

"If a young man like you can be reused, the Navy Headquarters is not free of charge."

"No, on the contrary, they are all trying to practice their own justice."

"So, a toast to justice?"

"Here's to justice."

The raised wine glasses clinked together and they both drank.

The older man threw down a banknote and left with the young man, walking all the way through Alsace, which had been experiencing recent storms, until they reached the military port under the jurisdiction of the navy before taking off his cloak and hood.

The guards on both sides immediately stood at attention and performed a standard military salute.

"Colonel Lordaeron, Lieutenant Colonel Astro Boy."

It was the chief officer of the Alsatian base and Luo Pan, who was still using a fake name.

The two are making final preparations for tomorrow's public trial, which is also a part of Luo Pan's plan.

In fact, he didn't care at all whether the fruits of victory in capturing Baan would be NTR by local forces. Just like what he said to Lordaeron, a man with a very familiar name, being sent by the Navy Headquarters to the North Sea to act independently shows that he has escaped from the clichés of promotion and wealth.

Luo Pan has higher pursuits.

Colonel Lordaeron is actually the epitome of the navy. He works hard and wants to do well, but due to the limitations of the world and the times, there are still many problems.

For example, much more emphasis is placed on outcome justice than process justice.

Another example is that most of the time we do things in silence.

This is not acceptable.

In this era where pirates are rampant and strength is respected, it is of course okay to relax the pursuit of process in order to improve efficiency. The premise is that you must let the public know why you are doing this and what benefits it will have.

As the saying goes, babies who cry are fed by milk. Few people in this world are aware of the importance of propaganda. Morgans, the president of the World Economic News Agency, is one of them. Others, including the World Government itself, only have a partial understanding of it.

Compass wants the navy to become this "crying child", not just a tool of the world government and a "scapegoat" - in this world dominated by the sea, if something goes wrong, if the navy doesn't take the blame, who will?

Whoever wants to be Tosaka Tokiomi should be, but the Navy is not the right one anyway.

The stability of the world does not depend on the group of aristocratic bureaucrats in the Holy Land of Marie Joa, but on a strong and powerful army.

And Luo Fan, a legal scholar, pursues "there are laws to follow, laws must be followed, violations must be strictly enforced, and violations must be investigated" also requires sufficient coercive force to ensure implementation.

This is the positioning of the navy in Luo Pan's heart.

If it could really come true, then Luo Pan would not have those days of fear and panic.

If it can be realized, the weak can also take a boat out to sea without worrying about "eating hot pot and singing songs, and suddenly being robbed by pirates."

If it can really be realized, the navy will not be what it is today. It will be closer to the soldiers of the people who grow flowers, and they will be proud to be soldiers.

It's just that the current navy alone is not enough, neither the internal environment nor external factors are enough.

That's why Luo Fan made this trip to Beihai to personally promote the "circuit court" system, and now there is an additional "public trial".

In order to achieve this goal, he can give away the credit for capturing Barn. The difference is just giving more, giving more, giving less, and how to give it away.

If you are bent on promotion, Luo Pan will make deals and get what you need.

They are all adults, and he understands some unspoken rules. Just because he doesn't like it doesn't mean he can't take advantage of it.

For someone like Lordaeron who is sincere in his work, Luo Pan doesn't mind being reduced to a foil. As long as the purpose of promoting the system can be truly achieved, he hopes that Colonel Lordaeron will become the commander-in-chief of Beihai.

One person's power is limited, and Luo Pan needs more like-minded partners.

Promoting justice and improving the navy's credibility starts with you and me.

Although this does not mean much to the trial system, after all, the system can only be used by Luo Ping himself, and he alone cannot control the secrets of the world, but the trial system is only an auxiliary after all, and it is Luo Ping's tool to achieve his goals.

I am using the system, not the system is using me!

So, Barn Pirates, are you ready to count your crimes?