You follow the rules. Conservatives have great respect for the law for good reason. You just don’t get to say, “oh gee. I’m patriotic. I’ll plant a flag here!”
No. They shouldn’t have done it. And while I would place this, as a Prosecutor, in the “continue and dismiss” category, some chains need to be yanked.
The law is an ass. I don’t respect most of the laws passed in the last 20 years. Over 50% are utter bullshit and some are downright unlawful themselves.