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Becoming Wanted Normally a bounty is issued by a government official or by the police. The idea is to tempt others to aid with the capture of the said criminal so he or she can be brought to justice quickly; the amount increases with the individual's threat level. The money often leads people, known as Bounty Hunters to make careers trying to find and capture these wanted people. In the Whiskey Peak arc, the Baroque Works agents state that up to 30% of the bounty money may be lost by bringing in someone dead as opposed to alive and promoting a public execution In the eye of a criminal, a high bounty may actually be a source of pride for them. After all, having been assigned a bounty means that the World Government as well as the Marines acknowledge the threat of the person to whom it is assigned. For others, it can be an annoyance. It has been stated that a bounty equal to (or even exceeding) a 100,000,000 indicates that the person to whom it was assigned has committed unlawful acts of catastrophic degrees. Earning a large bounty in quick time also gives the character notorious attention and a global reputation. Issuing Bounty A bounty reflects both the threat and power of an individual. Engaging in activities deemed criminal by the World Government, associating yourself with groups deemed dangerous by the World Government, or participating in forbidden practices will usually give you a bounty or increase it. Even performing acts dedicated to self-preservation can cause people to be assigned bounties if it goes against the law. In the case of power, a bounty can increase for several reasons: The threat of a person's observed combat abilities More experienced bounty hunters volunteering to capture the individual or group Inspiring criminal acts when provoked or inciting others to act 'criminally' The destruction of people and villages can also raise or create a bounty. The power of a criminal is very limited to the knowledge the Marines have and their capabilities to gather information. This may lead to some bounties not truly reflecting their owners' power. Retracting Bounties A bounty is usually given to a criminal for life, so no matter which lifestyle they may follow after its issue the bounty remains unchanged. The bounty is usually only written off when the criminal's death is confirmed, as seen it is habit for holders of posters to draw a red "X" across the picture once death has been confirmed, to signal the poster is void. A bounty can last for over a hundred years if the criminal is not proven to be dead. Thus, with exceptions of death and capture, the only other confirmed method of bounty revocation is to become an asset to either the Marines or World Government. A bounty may be removed by a court of law. Every member of the Shichibukai is considered an ally of the World Government so the members bounties were all removed. This allows them to continue being a criminal on a conditional basis. Criminals who end up as slaves keep their bounties on their heads, however so long as the slave remains a slave the Marines do nothing to arrest them. To this end, they ignore the slavery as a number of criminals end up slaves; some even go on to be bought by the World Nobles. Although to those slaves, life in prison may be considered a better life then the one they are forced to live as a slave. Regardless once a slave is freed or tossed aside by its owner only then will the Marines may do as they please with the criminal. A criminal is, more often than not, known by his poster. Without the issuing of a wanted poster, no criminal can be made known. These posters are distributed across the world in newspapers and establishments. Marines also keep copies of each criminal at their bases and on board their ships for quick identification. Bounty Hunters may also carry a list. Identification The Poster Picture: The most important part of a poster is the person's picture (or 'portrait' if hand drawn). It allows swift identification upon sighting the person and informs everyone in the world of their wanted status. The picture normally takes the form of a photograph; if a suitable photograph is unavailable, a drawing may be substituted. To some, a decent photograph is as important as the bounty itself since the entire world will recognize you only with the picture, though some believe some bounties are fake due to an unconvincing picture or a higher than expected bounty. One of the most mysterious things about wanted posters is the Marines' ability to obtain photos of almost every criminal. Nicknames: The Marines give criminals, especially pirates, nicknames with the bounty poster that either describes their appearance (such as "Drunken Master Suikan Seiji"), what their powers/abilities are (such as "The Black Lightning Pirate King Kemuri Aburame"), or what they do. Sometimes it is just the most common nickname a person In some cases, due to miscommunication, the bounty may end up being much higher then the criminal deserved for their actions. |
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