Let me play Devil’s advocate here: given famous FBI episodes like Richard Jewell and Steven Hatfill, why should we assume that an FBI-inspired indictment means anything? It may, but by now don’t we have cause to wait for the trial to prove what that ‘anything’ is? The notion that Prosecutors wouldn’t lend themselves to a bad case is laughable after Nifong.

These guys probably did do something, maybe even what they’re accused of. But let’s keep in mind government’s history of exploiting events for the sake of good press before we buy the official version completely.