Well, since I'm already a potential felon for having the audacity to want to watch DVDs on my Linux desktop (this is not a joke), having that other stuff isn't really going to add enough to it to make a difference, will it?
Stupid laws generate contempt for the rest of the law.
That may be, but it enables the authorities to selectively enforce laws.
If they decide they want to get you, it's just a matter of finding a law that you broke.
"There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws." -- Ayn Rand, 'Atlas Shrugged'