At last I am able to post! , I am free! Been reading this thread with interest. I do agree that there should be something in place to (not deter) , but to make potential murderers think harder before killing, after all , in real life we all live by morals and no matter what people say - they would find it a difficult decision having to kill for food/water/equipment if they had to and they would probably regret it afterwards too. Anyway , Just wanted to throw a little idea out there and it may not be great , but I think its on the right lines and ive nothing to lose by posting it whilst i remember it! What if , in towns where there is a police station , those stations have a small light outside , on the building. Small enough that you would need to go to the building to take a look. If the light is on , then there is a murderer at large within the city radius , if its off , there are no murderers at large. Im not talking about all towns, just some of them. All this does is give you an indication of whether the town 'should' be safe , it doesnt stop someone from killing you , but it makes it more likely that those players are/arent going to kill you depending on the light's status. Simple as that - it doesnt tell you who the murderer is , just that one is at large.