To Rev. Al, it's a "black rights" sort of case. To the FReepers on Genarlow's team, it's more of a "man's rights" thing, I guess. Of course, Genarlow would be walking the streets right now if he (and his lameass mama) didn't insist that the state declare him INNOCENT of everything except a little fun with friends. As Genarlow says, he's just "standing up for what I believe in." Which is evidently drunken orgies with drugged-up minors.
He’s a ‘martyred saint’ to them. Imagine the culture that sees a ‘wannabe gangster’ as a saint. Oh yeah, same culture that views tupac and mumia as heroes.