After reading about living standards for a period of time I decided to dive back into the history of the Federation, having previously had a good quality apt it's going to be a big change to my new standard as a ruler. However, as the ruler of Furia it necessary that I make an attempt to set a political, commercial, economic as well as a community standard. With Furia being as small as it is right now, it is necessary that I lay a solid foundation for a thriving nation, because later down the road it will be more difficult as the people within its borders will resist change, thus leading to turmoil.
As I head to the History of the Federation web page, a banner pops up with breaking news, curiosity peaked I click on the link which leads to the Crime and Punishment Live News Broadcast.
Kylie Burns a popular newscaster is in front of the camera with one of courthouses in Philadelphia in background talking about evidence just announced
Kylie - "So from what I'm gathering Tom the court just released this information. Apparently the defendant in the attempted rape case, his father a politician in the state government tried to lean on the judge and threaten the jury into saying that it was a misunderstanding and that it was not an attempt to have his way with the girl."
Tom - "You're saying that despite the previous examples of what has happened in incidents like this, a politician has attempted to use his power in a manner unbefitting a member of the Federation?"
Kylie - "That is correct Tom, in this case, defendant Brian Gottschalk, was found with knockout drugs in his possession while having his pants down and having forced the unconscious Jane Doe's dress down and up, exposing everything while attempting to remove her underwear at a local party last week in which they were both attending. There have been rumors of Brian's misdeeds for a while now, but nothing concrete.
What lead to the discovery of the attempted crime was Jane Doe's friend who had seen her walk off with Brian and when Jane Doe did not return after saying she would be back shortly, her friend decided to go look for her.
After looking for her for nearly 30 minutes, Brian and the unconscious Jane Doe were discovered in a secluded room in the back of the building the party was being held in. That is enough time for Brian to have drugged her, carried her to the room and begun his assault after making sure the drug had taken effect."
Tom - "As you know Kylie, Federation law clearly states that there must be sufficient and undeniable evidence before any sentenced can be levied against a defendant. Is that the case here?"
Kylie - " Yes Tom, multiple eyewitnesses saw Brian walking a 'very inebriated young woman' to the back and the description clearly matches Jane Doe's. The problem and evidence of drugging takes place here as well, Jane Doe's friend has stated under oath that Jane had had nothing alcoholic to drink that night and drug tests agree there was no alcohol present in her blood stream. Remnants of chemicals found present in her blood do match with the drugs found in Brian's pants however."
Tom - " With multiple eyewitnesses, drug testing, and being found in the act, this seems a pretty open and shut case to me Kylie. There is clear and incontrovertible evidence that this is a rape that was stopped in time. Yet you're saying Brian's father, Senator Robert Gottschalk, has attempted to force leniency in sentencing his son by leaning on the judge and threatening the jury?"
Kylie - "That is correct Tom, and Federation law clearly states that any attempt to lighten, reduce or clear charges against a defendant by using force of any kind, such as blackmail, threatening livelihood or loved ones, using political power to promise or threaten the judge or jury into changing the degree of sentence is met with both a harsher sentence for the defendant and a harsh penalty for the one or ones attempting to have said sentence changed.
In this case, an attempted rape that nearly succeeded would have seen Brian stripped of everything he has, including his manhood, and forced into heavy labor for 20 years in the Amazon using hand tools to keep transport lanes open.
With his father's attempt to lighten his sentence, he now faces death by human experimentation in the medical field. His father on the other hand, now faces charges of misuse of power to lighten a severe sentence and is facing the sentence his son would've had if he hadn't interfered."
Tom - "Multiple times in the past, people have attempted to change the sentence of a defendant when the crime was serious and they didn't want to lose them. In doing so, they lost everything, in some cases their own lives as well. Federation law is Federation law and so long as you are a citizen of the Federation it does not matter what position you hold, or what business you run, or how much money you have.
If you attempt to disobey the law then you will be punished, even the Federation President is not immune to punishment. Remember President Sumner back in the year 2092, his son tried to abscond with resources meant to help finish the colonization of the Moon. He ended up facing the firing squad while his son was forced to attempt to breathe vacuum due to the fact that the materials he took were vital in the formation of the dome for the communal dining areas in the central section of the Moonbase. Due to that incident, completing the colonization took another two years due to the need to revamp the design for the dome."
Kylie - "I have received word while you were talking Tom, that the sentences are official.
Brian Gottsschalk - Crime - Attempted rape.
Original Sentence - Castration and heavy labor clearing transport lanes in the Amazon using hand tools.
Increased Sentence due to interference with previous sentence - Forced into human experimentation until he dies.
Robert Gottschalk - Crime - Misuse of power to lighten the sentence of another.
Sentence - Stripped of everything including position in government, Castration and heavy labor in the Amazon clearing transport lanes using hand tools.
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Back to you Tom!!
Thank you Kylie, This is Tom Thompson reporting live from our Studio in New York on Crime and Punishment N. America. This is unfortunately all we have time for today folks, if you would like to know more please click the link to the Crime and Punishment home page.
Once again this is Tom Thompson reminding you that no one is above Federation law. If you think you are, then fuck around and find out, then we might see you on either a live feed or on our website. Have a good evening and I will see you all on the next Breaking News!
After I left the broadcast it took me a second to remember I wanted to look up more history on the Federation before being distracted. Looking at the time I decided to grab some food before getting to my research.
All right, so I would like to apologize, it's been more than a day since I posted, and the last chapter said see you tomorrow. Welp, July 4th was the next day, and the day after that was appointments all day long followed by work. Got this chapter out after closing tonight. I'll see you ladies and gents soon.