For lots of reasons I'm going to leave the argument about AA and courts to those who feel more strongly. All I wI'll say is there is a difference between lobbying and co-operating in my book.
I'm glad that AA, SMART and other organisations co-operate with the penal system. Alcohol and drug addiction is a massive contributory factor in criminal behaviour. These folks are often the ones most in need of help.
The information on what does and doesn't happen is publicly available, I urge people to read it and investigate rather than reading headlines
Have a great evening all
P