[spunkets]

"The word "taxpayer" has not yet shown up on this thread."

The purpose of govm't is to protect rights. This girls rights and being violated. You missed that. You also missed the cash value of the time wasted by the yokels violating this girls rights and the amount wasted defending their rights violations in court.

[quantim]

The purpose of govm't is to protect rights. This girls rights and being violated. You missed that. You also missed the cash value of the time wasted by the yokels violating this girls rights and the amount wasted defending their rights violations in court

I missed nothing, you apparently missed everything.  I was pointing out the fact that the "U.S." foots the bill, in other words, the taxpayers.  Nowhere did I suggest what is/or should be a standard or precedent.  Regardless of one's point of view of this argument, taxpayers finance these fights.  In the end, it is a waste - hence my point.