[Carmichael cross-examines an inmate who had been raped by a corrections officer]
I was ashamed.
Why would you feel ashamed if it wasn't your fault?
Have you ever been raped, Miss Carmichael? Maybe I felt stupid for being where Charlie Tyner could rape me.
[taken aback] So now you blame yourself.
Yes.
But now, instead of punishing yourself, you punish Charlie Tyner.
No, no...
You had Luis Pachenko force him to his knees...
He was killing me!
...And beg for his life.
I just wanted to go home to my daughter. Charlie knew that. He was usin' that. He was never gonna stop. I was just scared all the time! Can't you understand that?! He had all the power! I was nothin'!
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