To do that he broke the law, much as Jesus broke the Sabbath law of his time in order to heal a sick man. The four peace activists were caught, of course, brought to prison, and finally went to trial. Brought for physical examination to the prison doctor they were kept waiting for some hours. Then at last the examination. This place does not care one iota about our physical, mental, or spiritual health.
Prison is a form of low-grade torture which crushes the human spirit.
In the courtroom it was the same. The accused had no chance to make themselves heard, let alone understood. Judge and prosecutor shouted them down at every turn. In fact they realized that so far they were a lot better off than Jesus. They had not yet been beaten.