Answer: D) The details show that, despite their illicit intentions, the men did not plan to hurt anyone.
Explanation: In the given excerpt from the article “5 Held in a Plot to Bug Democrats’ Office Here” by Alfred E. Lewis we can see the description of how five men commited a crime but were released on bond because the details show that, despite their illicit intentions, the men did not plan to hurt anyone, we can see that in the fact that they didn't have firearms, so the correct answer is option D.
