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What has he done that is illegal?

Does it matter? When your adversaries make the laws, it is not meaningful to debate legalities.

Instead, ask, what has he done that is unjust?

[Sorry, I accidentally downvoted you when I meant to hit reply.]

This is an awesome quote

Which has the - entirely intentional - side-effect of making you out to be a martyr, whether or not you are deserving of such title.

We don't know. That's kind of why they want to have a trial and stuff.