alt Hacker NewsI ignore the law every day when I jaywalk. Technically, you’re right that that is also breaking the law. I wasn’t being careful with my words.
How and why matters, though.
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jrflowers • today at 4:54 AM
That’s not how words work. This sentence
> I ignore the law every day when I jaywalk.
Means the exact same thing as “I intentionally break jaywalking laws every day”. They are equivalent sentences.
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worik • today at 5:43 AM
> I ignore the law every day when I jaywalk
Not illegal here, but I hope you not complain when caught and fined.
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tjwebbnorfolk • today at 4:25 AM
There is a difference between "fake it till you make it" and "blatant widespread fraud", but the line is blurrier than many startups would like to admit.
> How and why matters, though.
How and why you break a law matters (to a judge / jury). Whether you frame it as "ignoring" vs "breaking" in your legal defense, not so much.