The way this is supposed to work is that the victim says "I got screwed into a baseless DUI and I'm only out a predatory tow bill and my $2k Mackbook. That's $3k less than the lawyer's starting price. Golly gee it's my lucky day"

He's not brave. He's dense enough to still believe in the system. See also: Knocking on the door of a cop who you've got beef with.