[FreedomCalls]

I infer that there had been warnings about previous "non-verbal gestures and outbursts" throughout the trial. I'll bet the judge was very tired of disruptions.

But at the point where he was aquitted the trial was effectively over and then there's the no small matter of the judge not letting him simply apologise and leave. Instead he locks him up in jail after there is no more trial to disrupt.

[Larry Lucido]

You make a cogent point. Much better than "The judge obviously hates God, but would have okayed praising Allah."