Well Richard first denied that he’d ever spoken with COTW (using colorful language), then implicitly admitted he spoke with COTW at least two months ago. So there’s one inconsistency in his defense, if you’re looking for them. Having just been impeached by those who were assassinated, a revenge motive is clear.
Anywho, the assassination scandal is certainly intriguing, but it’s kind of a red herring.
It was legal under the rules of the roleplay at the time. I didn’t know the exact mechanics of it, but seemed like a bad idea for a democratic roleplay — maybe a good idea for a Mafia roleplay, but a bad thing to encourage here when we should be encouraging working together rather than offing political rivals for advantage or sport. Well, it’s now been abolished.
I would rather focus on all the other evidence against Richard that’s undeniable. The IRA. The “die Beez” meme tag from awhile ago. The endless U Mad Bro and Cope comments that 12 year olds use to insult each other.