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In games, this may be tied into a KarmaMeter to determine the level of law enforcement response. Can be a result of PoliceAreUseless, at least at the lower levels. Distinct from the concept of [[WantedPoster wanted posters]], which offer increasing levels of reward. On the law enforcement side, this can result in JurisdictionFriction. If the law just keeps coming no matter how many officers you kill and the only way to get them to cool down is to run, you have FoughtTheLawAndLost.

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In games, this may be tied into a KarmaMeter to determine the level of law enforcement response. Can be a result of PoliceAreUseless, at least at the lower levels. Distinct from the concept of [[WantedPoster wanted posters]], which offer offers increasing levels of reward. On the law enforcement side, this can result in JurisdictionFriction. If the law just keeps coming no matter how many officers you kill and the only way to get them to cool down is to run, you have FoughtTheLawAndLost.
FoughtTheLawAndLost.

SubTrope of StatusLine (a display element showing the current disposition of the player, e.g. score, health, ammo, etc).
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* In a ''ComicStrip/KnightsOfTheDinnerTable'' strip in ''Magazine/{{Dragon}}'', the group are playing outlaws in a Wild West game, and Dave and Bob get annoyed that the wanted posters are offering more for Brian than them. B.A. explains how this is calculated, resulting in them peforming more henious acts in order to boost the Wanted Meter. Eventually they reach the point where the reward being offered in more than all the bank robberies they've comitted ... at which point Brian and Sara turn them in.

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* In a ''ComicStrip/KnightsOfTheDinnerTable'' strip in ''Magazine/{{Dragon}}'', the group are playing outlaws in a Wild West game, and Dave and Bob get annoyed that the wanted posters are offering more for Brian than them. B.A. explains how this is calculated, resulting in them peforming more henious acts in order to boost the Wanted Meter. Eventually they reach the point where the reward being offered in is more than the loot from all the bank robberies they've comitted ... at which point Brian and Sara turn them in.

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