Thread: Another disappointing sentence

Bit off the subject, but I remember when I was first involved in court proceedings and was a bit green, complaining about the set-up of the district court. Defendants had rooms available to meet with their lawyers, but victims and witnesses did not, they met with the Police in the public waiting room, often in the same area as those accused of offending against them were sitting. My question was why the criminals are treated better than the witness.
A somewhat cynical, but honest old defence lawyer answered this very simply, "Sonny, remember there's no money in victims."
I have come to realize over the years that this sums up the criminal justice system in one sentence.