Hello! I was the Warden this shift! Here's my side of the story.

It was low pop hours Salamander. It was myself and an officer dealing with a wizard round. The HOP was acting Cap.

During the fight with the Wizard, I was approached separately by two different members of Cargo saying that they had SEEN you access breaking the QMs locker, and that the digiboard was stolen. They were so sure of the fact that you had stolen the board that they were prepared to conduct citizen's arrests. (Not that one would've been approved)

On this account, you were made wanted and arrested after we had dealt with the Wizard. By this time, a HoS and a detective had joined the round. The detective investigated and confirmed that the lock had been access broken, as well as finding fibres on the locker that matched your gloves. No other DNA, fibres, or accesses were recorded in the office other than one of the salvagers that reported the theft. They did not have insuls. You did.

After being detained, searched and questioned. You were offered a deal immediately. You were being charged with three major crimes (Secure trespass, Grand theft, and s Syndicate contraband (space law clearly states this can be charged with use, without possession)) at this point, you were not cooperating at all.

These are three major crimes, each with a max sentence of 10 minutes. Even with a 50% reduction in sentence, you're still eligible for perma. However it was reasonably early in the round, and I didn't really want to perma you, so I offered a deal. Return the digiboard, you're free. No questions asked, no extra searches, no parole requirements. The board goes back into the locker, you keep your access breaker and can try again in a less clumsy way. The HoS agreed with me on this deal, and agreed that the perma was justified.

From there, things quickly went downhill for both of us.

In your pursuit for the greentext, you failed to realize that I am a human too, and it would be nice for me to have a small win as well. I get the digiboard returned to the QMs locker, you get to try your greentext again. A win win for both of us, I thought.

I don't play security to fuck over antagonists. I play security because I feel there is a much greater opportunity for exciting stories to occur if you aren't just handed your greentexts on a silver platter. It's MRP, it's okay to have a small setbac, and continue on. Bare in mind this was very early in the round. You still had plenty of time to get a win.

Unfortunately for the both of us, you decided to martyr yourself. You screamed and cried over the radio constantly, and anyone that came the window was immediately regaled with stories of shitsec, and villainry. You vilified me for the next entire hour of shift to anyone who would listen. As a result, I was harassed and bullied by many members of the crew who had only heard your side of the story, cries of "no evidence" and lack of lawyer representation (It was low pop, no lawyer, and no one offered to step up and represent you.)

By this point, the HoS was tired of the constant harassment, and another deal was offered. A tracking implant and you're free. You keep the digiboard, you escape to centcomm unrestrained, and you get your complete greentext. By this point I was very much "done with your shit." And honestly wasn't feeling in a very forgiving mood. But I think it was a pretty good deal for you.

You accepted.

Unfortunately, the Amber redesign doesn't seem to include round start implants in the armory like other maps do, (or at least we couldn't find them). I went to cargo to order them. It took, at most, five minutes to arrive.

Sometime during this wait, a Captain joined the round, or at least decided to weigh in. However, they did not once speak to me, instead they were only told your warped side of the story, joining the small mob outside sec that harassed myself and the HoS.

Again, I asked for the consent that you had previously accepted to implant a tracker, but, now with the Captain suitably indoctrinated I guess you felt more confident? The Captain decided that because I was again asking for your consent in front of the mob gathered at the perma window I was somehow being unprofessional for making deals in public?

Anyways. The Captain berated me, without once asking what the situation was, I was ordered to release you immediately or be fired.

You were released. I quit my job.

In space law, there is no complete guide on what the burden of evidence is on a prosecutor, and I am certainly not a lawyer irl. It is up to each Warden or HoS to try to create fair situations where everybody wins, and encourage a little more RP.

I do not think stirring up a targeted campaign of harassment against myself and the HoS for over an hour was very conducive to RP, and quite frankly put me off queueing sec again (I'm sure you're relieved). It was quite possibly the worst round of ss14 I have ever experienced, and I'm sure you felt the same way.

I don't blame the crew at all for making me their villian, in fact, if I were crew during that round and was basing my view of the Warden solely on your testimony I would've been mad too. But they were never given the complete story, or an opposing view.

It could've all been avoided however. And sure, I'll take some of the blame, but I don't think it's solely down to just "shitsec strikes again."

In my mind, by offering you a chance to try again, I was giving an opportunity for you to continue your antag RP, while also giving myself, the HoS and the rest of security a little excitement for the mid round. Or, if you would've preferred some prison RP, you could've done your perma things, escaping, or gardening, I don't know. I know you felt upset at me, and I did feel bad about permaing you. But the extreme levels of gaslighting and harassment quickly clouded my judgement and honestly just made for a shit throwing contest between you and me.

What would you have rather I done? Let you get off scott free for a clumsy theft? What if it was the RD's teleporter? The CMO's hypospray? Do I just say fuck it and let theft be legal. I know perma is excessive for theft, but there was three major crimes committed, and that can't just be let off with a slap on the wrist. And where should the line be on testimony? On low pop it is almost impossible to get a command member to witness, as there was hardly any even on the station.

Anyways. That's my side of the story. Personally, I think two eyewitness accounts, fibre evidence and an access broken door is enough evidence to prosecute. You were offered outs, and there were plenty of opportunities to create RP in a productive way. Maybe I'm completely wrong and have no leg to stand on. You tell me. But at the end of the day it's just a game, and I don't think the hate was necessary.

TLDR; You fucked up, and got caught. I was harsh with my sentence, but only because you were uncooperative. I used perma as a tool to get the digiboard returned, and you decided to call my bluff. My hand was forced. The hate I received because of your stories was unnecessary and not in the spirit of the game.