My Honest Opinion

[Icelander]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

It's perfectly suitable...in fact I'd say mandatory for any character who is a stand in for a D&D Paladin. It's not a problem for superheroes apart from issues associated with secret identities. In English Common Law settings you are allowed to rescue people and stop felonies just as long as you hang around to talk to the cops afterward. It works for actual cops.

All D&D Paladins I've seen believed in a code of conduct that didn't change depending on jurisdiction. If a foreign realm they visited had bad laws designed to oppress minorities, they were under no obligation to 'do their best' so that everyone obeyed those bad laws.

Also, it's not enough to just hang around to talk to the cops. You've got to actually tell the cops the truth, too. Including, in the vast majority of cases, things that you may not think are relevant, but the cops do. Like who you are. Not just your stripper or superhero name, but your actual legal identity.