Foregone conclusion Nor, its no secret that white collar crime...

Foregone conclusion Nor, its no secret that white collar crime appears to be sanctioned in Australia, hence the total lack of any future wasted energy by some who have tried relentlessly for a previous 6 years to get some justice recognised. Some have long since realised that here are better alternatives, albeit more subtle methods to 'skin a cat'

Or maybe not?

There are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream.
Other forms of end that have been employed (and sometimes of a dog rather than a cat) are hanging, choking with butter and choking with pudding.

The mind boggles! http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/there-is-more-than-one-way-to-skin-a-cat.html