[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

He should expose them for trying, not just based on the success of their perfidy.

He's a smart guy, so he must have a reason. I can't figure it out either.

[frog in a pot]

He should expose them for trying, not just based on the success of their perfidy.

Exactly, just as there is a penalty for attempting a crime.

He's a smart guy, so he must have a reason. I can't figure it out either.

Perhaps the source of his evidence is credible but not willing or able to go public.

[Usagi_yo]

It’s not perfidy, but I know what you mean.