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More like a piñata full of money sitting next to a whole pile of sticks.

I get that you share the opinion of the tweet. It still does not mean that this is how the legal system will see it.

Yeah, you're totally right. I'm very curious to see where things settle out. How does one ever infer intent from a system with anonymous contributors? We do live in interesting times.

"Should" is modifying "consider". Considering something is obviously subjective and not fact.

Thanks for the English lesson, I'll add it to my notes.

If the kid in the story had speculated about his attack it would be an opinion. His attack demonstrates that it is fact. Contrast this with your opinion that the courts will decide his actions were illegal.

You're reading things I didn't claim. I don't have an opinion on what the courts will decide, I basically said we don't know. My claim is factual and it will be regardless of the outcome.