One of the men killed while holding up an armored truck bears a distinctive tattoo of an eagle. This leads the detectives to a militant militia group, who declare themselves "prisoners of war" when rounded up by the police. One of the group's members (
Denis O'Hare), appointing himself counsel for his comrades, demands that the jury enter a not guilty plea on the basis that the laws broken were "unjust" -- with surprising results. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide