YMMV / Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S9 E10 "Snitch"

• Strawman Has a Point: The leader of a gang apparently killed the underage wife of a witness going to testify against him in an upcoming murder trial. When he starts using intimidation tactics to keep the man silent, his lawyer Matthew Braden is accused of witness tampering. In response, he questions just how many times the police have compelled testimonies from criminals in exchange for commuted sentences or have threatened jail time if a witness didn't cooperate. SVU has threatened to and (though very reluctant) thrown rape/abuse victims into lock up. They also have a very nasty track record of making Deal with the Devil all in order to get the bigger fish.