The law can do no wrong, huh?
This was robbery and extortion under color of law. In a sane country this guy should have expected the case to be (at the very least) dismissed out-of-hand.
I think the point was that people should not ignore court orders. Whether you agree or disagree with the order or not...don’t ignore it and assume/hope that it will go away.
Had he gone to court and he could have probably fought it and won, albeit with some completely undeserved expense and time lost. It’s not fair, but you can’t ignore those things.