Hello, I'll explain why this happened and why banks/stores were RPly closed.
This was an organised event, which has been planned for the last couple of months to provide a unique roleplay experience to players who are part of LEO factions. The event involved members from LSPD, LSSD, LSEMS, SADOC, SASG working together as a coordinated, planned emergency drill to practice their response, and handling of a state wide emergency. The reason to why banks and stores were announced to be RPly closed was to make it more balanced and fair as these places are not meant to be a free farm. As mention this drill has been ICly worked on and planned for months so RPly people would take extra security measures knowing whole departments would be busy.
We ask if there are events that occupies LEOs time we would like you to respect this as this is their chance to enjoy a unique situation to roleplay outside of what they normally do. I hope this clarifies this discussion, and if you have any event suggests for the wider community feel free to reach out to myself or leave a suggestion here.