The really insidious thing about this tactic is this: assume you’re innocent of a crime, but you’ve been charge with 50 counts of something, each of which might land you in prison for ten or more years. You’re offered a plea bargain that will net you maybe a year in prison and a fine. Now you’ve got to ask yourself: do I plead guilty, and take the infamy of a felony conviction, or pursue my rights, knowing I’m innocent, and run the risk of having my life completely ruined?
If you've been charged, your life is effectively ruined, regardless of the outcome.
Assuming that is correct, extrapolate the correct response. Killing people or offing yourself are not solutions.
/johnny
It’s the same as the “slip and fall” scam. Companies will settle for a few grand to avoid the court costs.