The prosecution of the man accused of planting bombs outside the Democratic and Republican party headquarters is being called a miscarriage of justice, and that is bad news for the government's credibility on the case.

• The accused had no criminal record and no history of extremism, yet is charged with placing bombs at both party headquarters with no clear motive.
• He was taken off the street, and his mother and her grandson were handcuffed during the arrest.
• He has been held for a year on charges his supporters say are baseless and backed by no public evidence.
• The suspicion is that someone in authority is trying to keep the case quiet, and the cost is a young man's life being destroyed.

Outlook: Expect growing public pressure on prosecutors to release him or show the evidence, with the case likely to become a bigger political fight.