There is an old Chinese proverb about a General who is marching his army to meet up with the rest of the armies of the empire. They get bogged down in muddy conditions and start running late. The General asks his lieutenant "What is the penalty for being late?", and he answers "Death." The General then asks "What is the penalty for rebellion?", and the lieutenant answers "Death" again. Finally, the General says "Rebellion it is then!"

I hope everyone is paying attention to these show trials and realizes that there can be no half-measures with these people. If you are in for a penny, you are in for a pound.