Time to fess up.
I'm also 47, a computer user since 1979, by no means an expert and no legal training. But I could see the problem when it was first brought up. Must have something to do with being 47.
Andy, my friend, you should know by now that reasoning with a liberal using the brutal truth and undeniable and irrefutable fact is tantamount to teaching the intricasies of quantum physics to a severe Down's Syndrome victim.