Are you seriously suggesting that the debate between criminals and cops reached its peak right now, and not in, say, 2008-9? Because that's just not true.
Yea, I'd like to pose this to Gandalf. What is the issue here, specifically?
The issue is simple. We offer suspect a way to lose their wanted level.
As you may remember our original solution was /confess, which led to cops camping outside every church. :pop:
After it was removed, the only way out was to die or be jailed, and criminals rightfully complained against that, as they had no solution without losing something (money or weapons).
CBFASI created the RHL solution where based on your crime it was possible to escape, and with every crime you did this would take a longer time.
So far no issue at all.
Over time things change as players try to find new ways to remain in a shootout. One currently popular method seems to be to remain as group in a car, regularly attracting the attention of cops. This means that as not all are involved in killing, some will have their wanted level lost.
Cops are not allowed to resuspect someone to increase the RHL. This means that unless the 'helper' kills a cop, he can not be resuspected and would if killed cause a fine. Allowing to resuspect would also defeat the purpose of losing the wanted level, we might remove the whole RHL as well.
This means we have to consider what the RHL actually is.
Like being jailed or dying, the RHL means and 'end of chase', and there for should be treated as such. When you manage to lose your wanted level as suspect, you have succeeded in running long enough and should no longer be chased.
And there is the catch...if you are in a group and the RHL is not equal, in theory you should leave the group just as if you were arrested or would die, leaving the others to be chased.
Now that would be very simple for admins to enforce. All that needs is one on cop duty who whenever he sees someone losing their wanted level spectates and ensures the player is removed from the group, by force if needed.
This might be our order for admins to do if we do not get presented a better solution. To find a better solution, that does not include re-suspecting as that is forbidden, this topic is created.
Unless you come up with something better, the guideline for admins as described above might come in to effect. And you would have yourselves to blame for it by not presenting alternatives.