It hadn’t been long since the public had begun to panic about lightsaber wielding criminals across the galaxy. The Ranger Chief had made an address to reassure them that action would be taken, and that was exactly what was happening. Trys had been assigned to lead the cases around the Arcanist, and that only led to further investigations into both sides of the ‘Force Users’.
Trys was in her uniform, standing behind a podium. She was in front of a room of reporters, though she didn’t look nearly as uncomfortable as she felt. This was the first time she was giving a press conference, and as the arresting officer it fell on her.Cameras were flashing, and she gazed ahead as she had been told. Once the crowds calmed down, she began to speak.
“Ladies and gentlemen,” She started, “As you know, the Sector Rangers have been hard at work following up on any leads on these individuals deemed potentially dangerous and using unnatural powers and lightsabers. Last night, the Rangers have arrested a man called Oren Zapa, who has identified himself as a Jedi Master.”
The room began to react at once, and Trys knew she had to keep going on, “He has been detained due to his violent actions against individuals in the lower districts of Coruscant. Furthermore, we are currently investigating his connections to the death of the Naboo noble diplomat Asteria Thule. We have reasons to believe that he has been working in concert with the masked criminal also seen associating with The Arcanist.”
Trys paused for a moment, looking at the camera with a stern expression, “We are working to uncover the key differences between the red saber wielding terrorists and the Jedi. Regardless, Jedi or not, all citizens are to abide by the laws and jurisdiction in place for the planet they are on. Oren Zappa had completely disregarded Coruscant laws and had applied his own vigilante justice. Actions like these are enough to profile a Jedi to be no different than a criminal operating on their own agenda. I implore the Jedi to take a lesson from this and understand the precedent being set to the general public by your actions. No one is above the law."
At this point it was obvious that the Jedi had taken another major blow to their reputation. The public would never stand with people that operated by their own set of rules, even if the ultimate goal was something good.
“We will continue to work diligently on unearthing more about the terrorist organizations that wield the red sabers,” Trys followed up, “At this point we can confirm that it is not simply an individual such as the Arcanist, but a group of organized criminals. The Rangers will not rest unless we bring all perpetrators to justice. We ask you to stand with us and assist us if you have any information or leads at all. Thank you.”
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