False Rdm Ban Appeal

[Jairzinho]

Your Character or Steam Name:  7v67

Your SteamID (Click to retrieve):  76561198276591318

Your Discord ID#:  276024386304344075

Reason for ban: RDM - i was talking with a friend at Chess Park while we were holding our weapons on safety. My friend was carrying a firearm and body armor that could result in felony charges. When a police officer came over and gave us a lawful order, I believed the situation was going to end in an arrest, so because my friend had an F3 character I immediately shot the officers. One of the officers I killed was Administrator Jennay, who pulled me into a staff sit and punished me without giving me a chance to explain myself, even though there were three other staff members online. I don't believe this was RDM, and even if it was, I don't think the situation was handled fairly or impartially.

Length of ban: 2D

Reason for appeal (dispute/apology): Dispute

Why should you be unbanned?: Because the rules allow me to protect my gang member and there is a rule stating that this situation is not considered RDM.


The rule written here clearly states that if becoming a felon is at stake we have the right to attack the police. I also understand that a possible counterargument would be that Cadet Jennay did not meet any of the conditions listed under "What is considered an attempt to arrest / detain you,"

BUT

As shown in the rule below i am allowed to attack police officers to protect another person if they are a member of my group. After you gave us a lawful order i knew that if you searched my group member while he was carrying a weapon, you would find the firearm that would result in felony charges. Because of that i acted before you even attempted to search him and killed you based on the authority given to me by this rule.

This rule does not say that any additional condition has to be met before i can protect another group member. It does not require you to have already arrested or detained them. I relied on Rule 17 of the Killing Rules along with the firearm rule directly above it, when I decided to shoot the officer.

However instead of giving me a chance to explain my reasoning or handling it the same way any other player would by opening a ticket and waiting for another staff member, Jennay resolved the situation themselves and banned me without giving me an opportunity to defend my actions.

Additional Information (images, videos, etc):

https://medal.tv/games/garrys-mod/clips/n6f2Tj7kquO_aVqey?invite=cr-MSxyR2QsMjAxODI5NTQy
 

[Suárez]

Hello I am the person in the clip. First of all the reason my friend killed the Police Officers was because he had my F3 and Rule 17 of the Killing Rules allowed him to attack the officers to protect me. If you're wondering "Saving you from what?" he saved me from a situation where I was under a lawful order and could have ended up with felony charges. Based on the rule and my friend's explanation his actions were not against the Killing Rules. If he hadn't acted the illegal items I was carrying could have been discovered the officer could have checked my license and more, or any number of other outcomes that would have ended badly for me. In short I do not believe this can be considered RDM.