WHICH ONE OF THESE THINGS IS NOT LIKE THE OTHERS? What motivates a lawyer to defend a Tsarnaev, a Castro or a Zimmerman?

Reader John Steakley writes: “Tsarnaez = Castro = Zimmerman? Why not just throw in a Hitler? That’s usually how the question is posed at cocktail parties.”

UPDATE: Reader Nick Osborn writes: “Well, why not add Emmanuel Goldstein? You might think that would get you dropped from the A-List at parties, but I suspect the reference would go right over their heads.”