Security should need to follow laws

[Gomp]

We have guidance on the wiki for Security Officers:

A Security Officer should try to choose the least severe yet appropriate punishment. For most instances, time in the Brig and confiscation of any contraband should suffice. However, if a traitor is a lethal and immediate threat to the crew, lethal force may apply. This is not to say that you can execute anyone you want, however. If applicable, you should ALWAYS get authorization for any lethal force from a Head of Security (or, if the Head of Security is unavailable, the captain may suffice).

This is in line with what we expect from secoffs, both in and out of RP. I do not expect people who roll Sec to perfectly interpret the rules to take action against other players. That's my job as an admin. What I do ask is for everyone to use their best judgment to keep the round flowing, be fair to each other as players, and to communicate with other players and the admin team when there's issues and uncertainties that arise.

Space Law would make it possible to show players a very accurate and specific list of expectations while also avoiding any conflicts with rp, because they count for both. I do not expect anyone to follow Space Law to the letter when punishing someone but I do expect specific Space Law to help players decide on the appropriate punishment, threat asessment is subjective and therefore I believe it cannot be relied on.
The wiki article may give a general idea of what a security officer isn't supposed to do but it does not help a player who is wondering how they should deal with prisoners besides not killing them without HoS/Captain permission and I strongly believe, based on my own experience, that this can cause a lot of confusion in the department and is one of the main reasons for the overly long "pre-brig" times a prisoner needs to deal with before their actual punishment time starts.

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A reliably way of knowing how things are going to go with other players is never guaranteed, though. Both sides will be acting on incomplete information and doing their best.

I agree. I also believe that Space Law could help mitigate this issue.