Reply #84: sorry, i just happen to know a lot about how broken the system

[bettyellen]

is when it comes to protecting women and children against sex crimes. i have three close friends with direct experience in different areas, police, law and social work and it's kind of horrifying to hear how often the system works against the victims, especially kids.
i know it's a sweeping statement, but so is most murders get manslaughter= reduced charges becasue intent is so difficult to prove. a lot of people who are not familiar with the justice system do not realize the charges are often less than what the crime was alleged to be. it's a game played in an attempt to get a result. but people think the charge or the conviction = the actual crime and that is most often not the case. whether you like it or not, it's usually something more serious. it depends on how easy it is to fulfill the burden of proof, not so easy. just educating people on how the system works, or sometimes doesn't ! never said i knew the facts on this one, just what occurs all too commonly in the courts.