Of those arrested for covering up for Shih Ming-teh, the Christians said they did so because they have "loving hearts" and were unwilling to see him arrested and brought to trial.
尤其是這次因為涉嫌掩護施明德逃亡而被拘押的人士當中，有好幾位是基督教人士，他們在受審的時候一致表示，他們之所以掩護施明德，一是因為他們以為施明德並不是一個叛亂嫌犯，二是因為他們都懷著「一顆愛心」，不願見他被捕受審。