Martial Law

[Rainbow Six]

Originally Posted by Silent Hunter UK

I would also imagine that any marauders would be hanged very quickly and their bodies left hanging in public view as a deterrent.

Agreed to a point, although I would extend that to ‘alleged’ marauders. That’s not me being pedantic, more a commentary on how due process and a fair trial may not necessarily apply in every case. Whether the administering of summary justice may lead to some friction between the military and LEO’s who have been ‘conscripted’ into service is open to speculation and probably down to the LEO’s personal view on such matters (and perhaps how ‘solid’ the case is / was).

What I’m less sure of is the idea of bodies being left on display as a deterrent. I don’t disagree that the idea will probably have some appeal but I’m not sure whether it might be a health hazard, e.g. by helping disease to spread? If the right materials exist an alternative might be to take photos and distribute them through the cantonment area (potentially more people would also see the bodies that way).

Dependent on the nature of the cantonment, forced labour may be an alternative to execution. I’m sure various people have raised that scenario before, Webstral in his Arizona work for one. I also read a non T2k post apoc piece once that mentioned using convicted criminals for work that was dangerous to the point of being lethal – mine clearance for example, or salvaging in radioactive zones.