It won't take long. She asked me if I could share this with you. She said:
After two years, the crown, after seeing us in court for so long—
Their case took three years, and there were five offenders.
—decided to call us in one day to explain a plea bargain that had to take place. Just being invited was a big thing for us. To be acknowledged was a big thing for us. We sat there and she put it to us very well why she was caught in a catch-22: If we go this way, here's what could happen, and if we go this way, here's what could happen, so I'm using this way, which I think is best for all. Yes, we could see it. Yes, we weren't stupid. We understood exactly what was happening. Yes, the crown had no choice. We told her she had no choice and to go ahead. I mean, we had no say anyway, but at least we felt part of it. We certainly understood her position. That's the way the law works, and we weren't happy about it, but we understood her position, respected it, and never gave her any trouble or backtalk or whatever.
The biggest thing that she said was that at least when they went into court their family knew what was going to happen.
Thank you.