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otterleyyesterday at 10:14 PM1 replyview on HN

I'll bite. His statements in this very forum could he used against him as evidence of intent to violate the law, should he be prosecuted someday.

There's a reason why lawyers generally advise their clients to remain silent.


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doogliusyesterday at 11:07 PM

> There's a reason why lawyers generally advise their clients to remain silent.

Most people prioritize their finances (and non-imprisonment) over their rights, and attorneys will optimize for that expressed preference. GP has clearly indicated his priorities are different. That has nothing to do with intelligence. Someone having a different set of values than you does not constitute unintelligence on his part.

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