The first sentence is literally: "The problem is that only a tiny percentage of harassers and rapists are ever convicted. The court -- rightly -- sets a very h

The first sentence is literally: "The problem is that only a tiny percentage of harassers and rapists are ever convicted. The court -- rightly -- sets a very high bar to conviction, and police and prosecutors often won't even attempt it unless the evidence is overwhelming.". First, its a poor place and topic for sarcasm (it just an observation, i'm not against it, i do have good friends like that) but more than that, GP actually adressed the point you're trying to highlight in his first sentence.