People generally avoid conflict. It is generally unpleasant, complicated, and unpredictable.
Actors (and disabilities) of predation know this ---- and use it to their advantage.
On the other hand, systems of stability rely on deterrence. The certain
knowledge that certain actions will be followed by reprisals as sure as night
follows day. It takes the fun out of bullying. Knocking people on their butts
and taking their crap is easier than working for it-----raping and pillaging
without consequence is great fun......but an H-bomb coming your way over
the horizon JUST ISN'T.
Addiction is life and death, no shuffling to the back of the room and pretending you
don't know what's going on. The gauntlet is thrown down and we must either respond
or take our places amongst the permanently subordinated. Filing charges when
our property is violated is how the system is set up. In non-empowered societies,
people shrug their shoulders and "nobody saw 'nuthin"--and evil reigns.
No one likes to be pushed into a corner, me included. But there is enormous utility
in the statement....
"cross this line and there WILL be consequences"
...at the very least your niece will know not every last soul turned away.