Lawsuit: In Session Lentark_ v. Department of Justice

[Lentark_]

In The Supreme Court of The Stratham Republic
CIVIL ACTION
Date: 05/06/25
(Lentark_)

v.

(Department of Justice)

I. Description of Case

The plaintiff alleges that they were assaulted by a nuclear device which paused a business transaction, gave them a debilitating illness, high medical costs and emotional trauma as a result of an extremely poorly managed suppression of peaceful protest at the capital. Protestors were simply exercising their right to free speech which I myself was nowhere near being a part of and suffered this horrifying bodily harm from a far distance.

II. Parties

1. Lentark_
2. Department of Justice
3. pet_the_rat
4. Protestors

III. Sequence of Events
1. Tuesday May 5th 2025 @ 11:45 PST | A nuclear bomb is suddenly dropped on the entire city of Stratham in response to a couple of protestors at the capital by the DoJ.

IV. Claims for Relief

1. Initiating unwanted PvP in a city/town is illegal unless both parties give consent;
2. 3 or more counts of:
   (1) Define Murder as “The act of killing another player without the victimized party giving consent to the murder”(a) Outlaw Murder
   (b) This act shall receive the punishment of a Class 1 Misdemeanor.
3. Murder of innocent civilians
4. Murder of government official
5. This case has brought uneccessary attention to my name and I am now posed with this unwarranted publicity and trauma
   4.1(a) Players will have the right to privacy and to be free from unwarranted publicity. This right shall not apply to holders of public office or in any other position in which they are empowered with public trust.
6. The DoJ is responsible for upholding this mission below, but failed to maintain peace and order, and violated criminal laws.
   1.1(j) Department of Justice (DoJ):
   1. Maintaining Peace and Order.
   2. Enforcement of Criminal Laws.
   3. Providing a Security Detail to the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister.
   4. May provide a Security Detail to other Senior Government Officials if directed to do so by the Prime Minister.

V. Damages

1. 15.5 kr medical bill coverage for treatment
2. 5,000 kr emotional damages and bodily harm
3. 5,000 kr for privacy violations and unwanted publicity
4. 500 kr failed business transaction during event

(Attach evidence and a list of witnesses at the bottom if applicable)

Witnesses:
Aliclya
Shac8

In advancing this form to the court, you acknowledge and concur with the rules of court which highlight the importance of honesty at all times. Moreover, you understand the punishments for breaking these rules and/or committing perjury and deception in the court.

 

[Cherub54321]

@pet_the_fish is hereby summoned to the court to acknowledge the case. If the Defendant, @pet_the_fish , does not acknowledge the case as a reply in 2 days, the case will close in the Plaintiff's favor.

Court is in Session

This case is presided by Judge Cherub54321 Bear in mind to not reply to court cases unless summoned by the Judge!

 

[Cherub54321]

This case is now being reviewed in game, the results of which shall be posted here

 

[Cherub54321]

Good Evening,

The completed transcript for the in game session is now completed and attached. I request that both parties review this and confirm here that the transcription is a complete and true representation of what happened in game. Following confirmations, we shall move on to the third witness statement.

 

[Lentark_]

Looks good to me.

 

[pet_the_fish]

CONFIRMED YIPPIE !!!!!!

 

[Cherub54321]

Good Evening,

I would like to remind all parties that this is a court of law, and I expect your behaviour to reflect as such. Failure to do so may result in you being charged with contempt of court. Moving forwards, @ELITE_ASSASSIN19 is hereby called to this court to give evidence as a witness, and are requested to announce their presence within this court with a simple present.

Once the witness has announced their presence, the Defence may begin their examination of the witness. Once the defence has no further questions, they are to state so. If at any point, the plaintiff has an objection to any question asked or response given, they are to raise it immediately, following which I shall make a decision on said objection.

 

[ELITE_ASSASSIN19]

Report for duty

 

[pet_the_fish]

May the witnesses answer these questions.

Are you a member of the justice department

At the time of the initial alarm were you online

When the internal alarm was raised , what actions did you take

For a riot to be effectively controlled, do you believe there is a minimum number of officers required, and if so how many

If there is a minimum at the time of the alert was there sufficient police power

And finally in order for the department to control the riot with the limited officers we had at the time, was it necessary for us to use nuclear force

 

[ELITE_ASSASSIN19]

1. So yes I am a member of the Justice department I am a captain/ dep minister
2.No I came on when the Alert was put into discord
3.When the alarm was raised. I went straight to the capital And was following orders to secure the capital
4. Yes I believe a maximum of 5 officers on is Enough to control the riot
5.i feel the minister Made The decision which limited time and officers on

 

[Cherub54321]

@pet_the_fish is this the conclusion of your questioning?

 

[Cherub54321]

Good Afternoon,

Seeing how the defence has failed to respond, we shall now move onto the Plaintiff's cross examination.Once the plaintiff has no further questions, they are to state so. If at any point, the defence has an objection to any question asked or response given, they are to raise it immediately, following which I shall make a decision on said objection.

 

[Cherub54321]

Good Morning,

The plaintiff has requested an extension before starting their cross referencing due to real life reasons. This extension shall be until Thursday the 22nd of May, after which if their questioning has not begun we shall move onto closing statements.

 

[Lentark_]

My questions for the witness are as follows:

As a deputy minister, would speaking against the Department’s actions risk your position?

Are you expected to follow the chain of command, even if the orders involve mass destruction?

Do you consider yourself a neutral witness?

(In response to you coming onto the server from a discord notification) So you didn’t witness the protest firsthand?

Follow up: Then you cannot confirm the entire severity of the protest before the nuclear response, correct?

Your testimony is based on orders you received and not on personal assessment of the situation?

Were you informed of the presence of civilians like the plaintiff in the surrounding city?

Did you raise any objection to the use of nuclear force in a populated area?

Were you involved in assessing potential collateral damage?

Are you aware of any attempt by the minister to de-escalate before deploying the bomb?

Would you agree the decision endangered uninvolved civilians, including the plaintiff?

Do you believe the use of nuclear weapons should be a last resort, or acceptable for riot control?

 

[ELITE_ASSASSIN19]

1. at this time i do not believe it would be in the best interests of the department to remove or low my rank.

2. Yes, I am expected to follow the chain of command even if it means the minister has to make tough decisions.

3.Do you consider yourself a neutral witness? Yes I do consider myself to be a nutual I was at an on behalf of the police.
Two bring peace back to the capital

4.(In response to you coming onto the server from a discord notification) So you didn’t witness the protest firsthand? No I did not witness The protest first hand.

5.Follow up: Then you cannot confirm the entire severity of the protest before the nuclear response, correct? no i cant not i can when police officer were requested

6 .Your testimony is based on orders you received and not on personal assessment of the situation? Yes my orders were to secure the capital from the riot that is going on.

7.Were you informed of the presence of civilians like the plaintiff in the surrounding city? My orders were to go into the capital building and secure it Unless that civilian entered the building They should not have got any harm done to them

8.Did you raise any objection to the use of nuclear force in a populated area? My opinions on nuclear weapons Is that they should be used as a last resort, however, if the minister felt that they were needed I believe his reason is justified

Were you involved in assessing potential collateral damage? No

Are you aware of any attempt by the minister to de-escalate before deploying the bomb? No

Would you agree the decision endangered uninvolved civilians, including the plaintiff? As I was not on at that time. I could not give you a valid answer, however, in my opinion, yes.
We do not know this severity of how Hostile the rioters were

Do you believe the use of nuclear weapons should be a last resort, or acceptable for riot control? All nuclear weapons and chemical weapons should be our last resort in my opinion.

 

[Lentark_]

That is all of my questions, thank you.

 

[Cherub54321]

Good Evening,

We have now received the conclusion of witness statements. Thank you to our witnesses for giving up their time to testify. We shall now move on to closing statements. The plaintiff, @Lentark_, now has 48 hours in which to present their closing statement, following which the defence, @pet_the_fish, has the same. I shall then make my judgement on the case.

 

[Lentark_]

Your Honour, members of the court,

Today I have stood before you not as a provocateur, not as a protestor, not even as a critic of government — but as a citizen. A businessman. A civilian. Someone simply going about their day in the city I helped build — conducting a legal trade, supporting commerce, and exercising my right to exist in peace.

And for that, I was nuked.

I ask you to truly reflect on that. The Department of Justice — an institution meant to uphold order and protect life — responded to a modest protest by deploying a weapon of mass destruction. A strike that did not even stop the protestors. As we heard today, the protester Shac8 — a self-identified participant in the unrest — was left unharmed by the blast. Meanwhile, I and my trading partner Aliclya, who were not part of the demonstration, suffered radiation, trauma, economic loss, and harm.

The defense claims we were warned. But multiple testimonies — including Aliclya’s — prove otherwise. She never even had time to finish typing the command to leave before the bomb hit. If that is considered “sufficient warning,” then no citizen is safe.

They argue the strike was necessary due to a lack of officers — and yet their own witness, a captain in the Department, stated that five officers is enough to manage a riot. So why was a nuclear weapon the first resort, not the last?

If a government entity can say “stay home” and then seconds later drop a bomb on its own people — and call that justice — then what protection do any of us have?

I am asking this court not only for damages — for the medical bills, for the emotional toll, and for the business I lost — but for accountability. This is not just about Krunas. This is about ensuring that no government entity, in this city or any other, believes it can destroy lives with impunity.

The Department of Justice violated its mission. It violated our laws. And it violated me.

I ask this court to make that right. Thank you.

 

[pet_the_fish]

As the minister it is my responsibility to ensure the safety and security of our citizens. To ensure that this is the case sometimes complex decisions need to be made.

The situation that lead to this incident was one of these complex decisions. At the time of the incident I was outnumbered 3-1. My first instinct was to raise the state emergency alarm and the internal alarm to alert police.

By the time this was completed it became obvious that measures needed to be taken to prevent an already dangerous situation from becoming out of hand.

By this point I made the decision to launch the nuke. I had already taken the necessary steps to warn citizens and alert officers, so I was left with no other option. The nuke then sent a further warning, so at this point I was comfortable that all citizens had taken the necessary action.

As I had taken the necessary steps, and given citizens enough warning, the DoJ cannot be held responsible for these damages, as it would show that the citizens had not followed the warnings and taken appropriate shelter.

I would like to close by stating that when under immediate danger, it is best to neutralise the threat by whatever means as quickly as possible, than to assess every possible outcome, as this takes time, and when in an overpowering environment, time is one thing you don’t have.