Stephen said:
The initial treatment of Blake, turning him into a loyal Federation citizen was much more thorough than just sticking a limiter in his head. The Limiter didn't stop Gan helping blow up Federation bases, rescuing Avalon, chasing after IMIPAK and Orac and attacking Control.
It's like teleport bracelets--those often don't work as advertised either.
Smearing one's political opponents is a tried and tested part of the business. I agree that it is irrational to move from "Blake is a paedophile" to "Resistance to the Federation is a bad thing" but it is a move that people quite frequently. When Roger Casement was on trial for Treason, the Cabinet released his diaries which contained detailed accounts of his homosexual activities. Quite what this had to do with Casement's support for Irish independence is unknown, but it did help to ensure his conviction and ensure that pleas for mercy were more than usually muted.
But in that specific case, I think the psychological issue was "Is Casement a Good Person or a Bad Person?" with the usual belief being that homosexual activities were conclusive proof that Casement was a Bad Person.
I think the important line is where Varon tells Blake that the children have all been tested by lie detector. The Federation judicial process, apparently, does not need the presence of witnesses as all statements have been verified before they are entered into court.
Why not enter the verification into the record at the same time as the fabrication? Cake.
-(Y)