>> Ah, well. What sort of community service could Officer Tanner do that he wouldn't screw up somehow? <<
Litter pickup, possibly, a very common choice because it requires minimal skill or strength. Pulling up invasive plants is a slightly more skilled version, but I doubt he'd be any good at that. People who aren't trustworthy get jobs that it doesn't matter if they screw up -- although that makes it take longer, because they don't get full credit unless they do it right. On the other hoof, some people go for litter pickup because they like people-watching in parks, or weeding because they like gardening. A skilled gardener can do reforestation projects. Part of the point to community service is getting people into a position where they might make new connections, even find a better job, to keep them out of more trouble.
Supervillains can pay their debt to society by using their powers for something constructive, which is an opportunity that not all of them have had before. That goes a lot faster.
>> And would he lose his badge while doing it? Hmmm. <<
He already lost that; his department fired him. I doubt that he'll find another police department willing to hire him after that, as T-America is much more serious about keeping bad cops out of uniform. Getting a position as a security guard, bodyguard, etc. on the private side is a possibility; there are assholes who might like to hire him. Heh, if he doesn't spend a lengthy period picking up candy wrappers, which is more likely.
>> Hmmmmm. . .. . maybe a flammen-werfer that shoots flaming metal balls? Break bones and leave burns? Heh. <<
Actually, there's a better application. Think about how many obnoxious men consider their cars a phallic symbol. It's why jilted women so often attack the cheater's car.
I imagine that would be a lot more fun with a flamethrower. Fasten the rapist to a tree and make him watch the destruction. Still illegal, still an awful thing to do to someone, but a crime against property rather than physical violence. I could see Backdraft putting Fortressa up to that.
>> I can see how breaking bones might be more effective. <<
It is a more precise strike. Fortressa has a notable preference for pelvic fractures and severe soft-tissue damage. But she'll break arms and hands too, occasionally heads. She doesn't aim to kill. She just wants to beat the shit out of men who abuse women, make them powerless and terrified, sometimes impair their ability to repeat the performance. It's terrorism, really. But then when men rape women to make them afraid to go outdoors or take a job, that's terrorism too. Sauce for the gander.
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Re: Thoughts
Date: 2015-05-08 06:57 am (UTC)Litter pickup, possibly, a very common choice because it requires minimal skill or strength. Pulling up invasive plants is a slightly more skilled version, but I doubt he'd be any good at that. People who aren't trustworthy get jobs that it doesn't matter if they screw up -- although that makes it take longer, because they don't get full credit unless they do it right. On the other hoof, some people go for litter pickup because they like people-watching in parks, or weeding because they like gardening. A skilled gardener can do reforestation projects. Part of the point to community service is getting people into a position where they might make new connections, even find a better job, to keep them out of more trouble.
Supervillains can pay their debt to society by using their powers for something constructive, which is an opportunity that not all of them have had before. That goes a lot faster.
>> And would he lose his badge while doing it? Hmmm. <<
He already lost that; his department fired him. I doubt that he'll find another police department willing to hire him after that, as T-America is much more serious about keeping bad cops out of uniform. Getting a position as a security guard, bodyguard, etc. on the private side is a possibility; there are assholes who might like to hire him. Heh, if he doesn't spend a lengthy period picking up candy wrappers, which is more likely.
>> Hmmmmm. . .. . maybe a flammen-werfer that shoots flaming metal balls? Break bones and leave burns? Heh. <<
Actually, there's a better application. Think about how many obnoxious men consider their cars a phallic symbol. It's why jilted women so often attack the cheater's car.
I imagine that would be a lot more fun with a flamethrower. Fasten the rapist to a tree and make him watch the destruction. Still illegal, still an awful thing to do to someone, but a crime against property rather than physical violence. I could see Backdraft putting Fortressa up to that.
>> I can see how breaking bones might be more effective. <<
It is a more precise strike. Fortressa has a notable preference for pelvic fractures and severe soft-tissue damage. But she'll break arms and hands too, occasionally heads. She doesn't aim to kill. She just wants to beat the shit out of men who abuse women, make them powerless and terrified, sometimes impair their ability to repeat the performance. It's terrorism, really. But then when men rape women to make them afraid to go outdoors or take a job, that's terrorism too. Sauce for the gander.