[DRAFT] Frozen Scientist?

[New Jacobland]

Thanks to Chan Island for the idea in Writer's Block.

Validity: Decent Scientific Advancement

In the frozen wastelands of South Blackacre, a New Jacoblandian scientist was allegedly murdered. Unfortunately, the Blackacre government are not too friendly with @@NAME@@. As usual, you have to deal with it.

1.
The deceased man's wife walks in, "We must seek justice for the murder of my cuddle bu- I mean husband. He was murdered right there in Blackacre, yet they won't let us prosecuted the killer. Sanctions, threats, espionage, do it all to get justice for my dear @@RANDOMNAMEMALE@@!"

Effect: Petty criminals cost foreign trade billions.

2.
Your Minister for Secret Solutions hurriedly runs into your office, fresh from a phone call. "We can't let this escalate into an international incident, but we cannot let this killer roam free. I suggest we publicly talk rhetoric but secretly strike a deal. Maybe they'll want those spies back..."

Effect: Some of @@NAME@@'s most dangerous terrorists are free.

3.
The slightly eccentric General @@RANDOMNAME@@ barges in, holding a water pistol. "Nuke them! Nuke them all! If they won't extradite every single person to us, rain the fury of Violet on them!" Your Minister for Secret Solutions whispers, "Why did we hire this guy?"

Effect: (Nuclear) Winter is coming.

4.
Timidly walking in, your Minister of Cowardice reaches your desk. "D-does it r-really mat-t-ter if we get the killer or not. He is dead, w-whether we like it or not. And anyway, we shouldn't negotiate with t-terrorists."

Effect: New Jacoblandian emigrants recieve no government support.

Feedback welcome! I will not rush dates or deadlines, and I'll submit once the more experienced writers say it is done.

[New Jacobland]

/bump

No feedback?

[Australian rePublic]

Nonsense. If his science was considered important enough to allow him into Blackacre, then his life should also be considered important enough too

[New Jacobland]

/bumping this old draft for issue contest

[Minskiev]

You'd think there'd be an issue on crimes happening in foreign countries.

[Electrum]

I think the idea that Chan Island was presenting in the writer's block was related to "how do we prosecute criminals on international waters/unclaimed land", not one of your citizens has been murdered in a hostile country (e.g. Otto Warmbier). It's not even clear why the scientist was there in the first place.

There's not really many options here -- a diplomatic protest or sanctions. Nuking or going to war stretches verisimilitude. Option 4, the emphasis can be changed from cowardice to a matter of personal responsibility. It's the scientist's fault that he worked in a hostile country. The issue options are quite light too, I think you can add some more words to all of the options that you decide to keep.