Looked to me, that the Sidebar Moderator might have not applied the law to the correct troublemaker.
IOW
Cops pulling over the wrong car.
Maybe
DEAD THREADS stay DEAD and a MOD would ONLY resurrect one for a reason. These two no doubt shat on another thread, so the MOD went on a tear. Just a guess though; I really am as bewildered by this ( though VERY satisfied by the outcome ! ) as everyone else is.