We wouldn't be here if it weren't about abuse. How much do we ask of a 14-year-old child when none of us would have tolerated a tenth of that?

This abuse against this child needs to end and that means the abuse by the state of New Mexico in prosecuting it, too.

By the end of this trial, the jury is going to know the state is trying to hide this abuse.

It's an abuse that occurs over and over again. These consultants are selling promises they can't keep to people who are desperate.

We certainly understand there will be tension in the plant, especially given some of the verbal abuse and threats made by picketers during the strike, ... However, we're going to do our best to peacefully bring this workforce back together so we can resume normal operations.

Basically we had to overcome years of abuse and corruption, ... and build a new police force.