they merely copied some text and pictures and stuff, and not for the purpose of "stealing" it, but to do a demo...
it's entirely possible a jury -- if it'd come to that -- would have ruled that what they did constituted fair use.
it hardly qualifies as "a terrible way to conduct yourself." indeed, in my opinion, such a charge borders on ludicrous.
plus recall, in america, you're innocent until proven guilty.
-bowerbird