Um, I did not say those were the only reasons nor do I think that. And those like you, who have won their own lawsuits, deserve compensation for the wrongs done to them.

I'm not talking about or referencing a person's own lawsuit and the motivations for it. That is not the subject of this thread. I simply think some caution is warranted before using someone else's lawsuit to overinterpret what happened to *someone else.* It's speculation at best and prejudice at worst, as it's a lawsuit filed, just allegations, not even a "win" or loss in the system.

The vast majority of civil and criminal cases are disposed of by plea bargain or agreement, which makes the "truth" of what happened elusive. Even trials don't speak to the truth, but to what evidence is permissible.

I'm not challenging any person's truth here. I believe in finding one's own truth and that is one thing that has really helped me heal. I just wanted to say my piece about what I think about using evidence from what other people claim to be their truth, when its source is the legal system. It's not what I would choose to do because I've seen first hand how wrong the legal outcomes can be. But everyone else can carry on with whatever works for them.