It is hard to look back and ask "why?" - and given that we were on the receiving end of the abuse, it's easy for us to ask why others didn't see it. Maybe they couldn't begin to consider that it was possible, thinking instead that people are inherently nice and don't do those kinds of things to others. I don't know.
But you're right - from what I've heard from others the defence for these people can and do say awful, awful things in the hope of getting their client off the charges. Try not to take it to heart though - it's not a reflection on any of you but rather the lows they're prepared to stoop to so they'll get away with it.
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