That was the kind of crap that left-wing attorneys pulled in the 1960s and 1970s when they were representing clients that were guilty as sin--ensure that the "community" became convinced that "DA MAN!" was rigging the case.
Why do I find it so disturbing to see conservatives embracing this kind of thing?
I spent most of my adult life as a naval officer, active duty and reserve. And I can say without a moment's hesitation that if I were one of the defendants, and I was innocent, I would sleep soundly knowing that my fate was in the hands of a military court martial rather than a civilian judge and a civilian jury made up of people who can't wait to sell their story to 20/20.