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These lockdowns are famous for the great proliferation of police and corporate security cameras – the streets and public places are carefully monitored, as are many work places and common areas. Police manpower is not particularly great and the cops generally have little interest in preventing violence that is not causing public disruption or destroying property. Still, the system does keep some kind of a lid on the destructive tendencies of the locals. West Hollywood is the most economically successful of the lockdowns - pay is low and goods are scarce, but the relative order is good for business. | These lockdowns are famous for the great proliferation of police and corporate security cameras – the streets and public places are carefully monitored, as are many work places and common areas. Police manpower is not particularly great and the cops generally have little interest in preventing violence that is not causing public disruption or destroying property. Still, the system does keep some kind of a lid on the destructive tendencies of the locals. West Hollywood is the most economically successful of the lockdowns - pay is low and goods are scarce, but the relative order is good for business. | ||
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Police: The police accept that worthless citizens will feel the occasional need to rob, assault or kill one another. They are not likely to interfere if they can pass an interaction off as a “private matter”, although they will take action if illegal activity begins to look like it will cause general destruction or disorder. Ironically, police corruption is relatively low on the street level in West Hollywood, since the officers themselves are frequently effectively under surveillance. | Police: The police accept that worthless citizens will feel the occasional need to rob, assault or kill one another. They are not likely to interfere if they can pass an interaction off as a “private matter”, although they will take action if illegal activity begins to look like it will cause general destruction or disorder. Ironically, police corruption is relatively low on the street level in West Hollywood, since the officers themselves are frequently effectively under surveillance. | ||
Gangs: The gangs of West Hollywood usually don’t wear identifying insignia, or choose means of identifying themselves that are not blatantly obvious to a security camera. Even gangsters aren’t usually carrying weapons and weapons that are used are liable to be improvised. Gangers usually are quite stealthy and favor quick hit and run tactics. | Gangs: The gangs of West Hollywood usually don’t wear identifying insignia, or choose means of identifying themselves that are not blatantly obvious to a security camera. Even gangsters aren’t usually carrying weapons and weapons that are used are liable to be improvised. Gangers usually are quite stealthy and favor quick hit and run tactics. | ||
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Weapons: Citizens here are forbidden to carry weapons. Weapons that are available are almost all improvised – knives, tools, pipes, chains, and so forth. Weapons are never worn openly in the street, and are only carried if they are intended for immediate use. Bats are forbidden and generally unavailable, as is any other item of sporting equipment that could be used as an improvised weapon. There are many places where a citizen may not even carry a tool that might be used as a weapon, such as a screwdriver. | Weapons: Citizens here are forbidden to carry weapons. Weapons that are available are almost all improvised – knives, tools, pipes, chains, and so forth. Weapons are never worn openly in the street, and are only carried if they are intended for immediate use. Bats are forbidden and generally unavailable, as is any other item of sporting equipment that could be used as an improvised weapon. There are many places where a citizen may not even carry a tool that might be used as a weapon, such as a screwdriver. |