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I think their return volley on this was pretty solid. They made a mistake. Did they know they were making it and did they do it deliberately? I am probably naive here, but I don't think they did.

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Last time I checked not knowing the law isn't a valid excuse to break the law.*

*I'm not a lawyer but wouldn't be surprised if what they did is illegal.

When it comes to criminal law, you'd be surprised how many offenses require criminal intent.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intention_(criminal_law)

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