[ It answers some questions - clarifies, mostly - but raises too many others. When he'd gathered a small group of military types to infiltrate the main body of the Null ships in Hadriel, they were fully aware of what they were getting into and knew that being brought backed and tortured was a serious possibility.
But these were men trained in that kind of thing: John Sheppard, Poe Dameron. People who, like him, would let their insides get pulled out before volunteering information. They knew the risks, and it was nothing like what Gaby describes. ]
so i'm gathering.
thanks for the intel, gives me more of a reason to keep an eye on these assholes.
The mob can't do shit in this world and they know it. For every step forward, they have to back off soon enough.
But there's a power vacuum all the same, and the loyalty they inspire in people might be an angle if the UN gets desperate. I don't know.
A lot of you guys come in thinking crime needs to be cracked down, but as far as I'm concerned, I'd rather anyone spend their time working with the criminals to get eyes everywhere. Eyes that can't be tampered with, or second guessed because anyone with the right credentials can screw with surveillance.
i say this as someone who is a former criminal, but crime is going to happen no matter what. it's a constant, so cracking down on it just isn't logistically possible. that's not pessimism, it's realism.
having worked there for a little while now i think you're right: we need more eyes. they don't have a lot of sway right now, but they're looking to change that. the next opportunity they get is one they're going to take.
The worst part is that I can't tell if you mean the mobs or the UN. I'm less afraid of the former than the latter. The UN wants to grab power back, especially if they believe they've lost it.
Having more contacts and allies is something we need, especially here. I don't think it's wrong to be afraid for New Amsterdam in light of everything.
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But these were men trained in that kind of thing: John Sheppard, Poe Dameron. People who, like him, would let their insides get pulled out before volunteering information. They knew the risks, and it was nothing like what Gaby describes. ]
so i'm gathering.
thanks for the intel, gives me more of a reason to keep an eye on these assholes.
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But there's a power vacuum all the same, and the loyalty they inspire in people might be an angle if the UN gets desperate. I don't know.
A lot of you guys come in thinking crime needs to be cracked down, but as far as I'm concerned, I'd rather anyone spend their time working with the criminals to get eyes everywhere. Eyes that can't be tampered with, or second guessed because anyone with the right credentials can screw with surveillance.
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having worked there for a little while now i think you're right: we need more eyes. they don't have a lot of sway right now, but they're looking to change that. the next opportunity they get is one they're going to take.
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Having more contacts and allies is something we need, especially here. I don't think it's wrong to be afraid for New Amsterdam in light of everything.