@cjd i think that always was the case, but the degree to which it is obvious is new. powers that be don't give a shit about optics anymore - either because they think they have won or because they think they have to double down to not lose.
the legal/illegal distinction is bullshit anyway, anything violating natural law isn't just :)
@cjd oh apparently some judge did still have a speck of brain and did throw out the charges