It's quite debatable whether the speech in question was merely "crude hyperbole". It's certainly not cut and dried enough to justify your snotty antagonism.
You're skating on thin ice, and if you don't start displaying a little more civility, you're likely to not be around here much longer.
So if you'd like to remain a member in good standing in this community, I'd suggest you tone down your conceited, smart aleck insults...
It seems quite remarkable that the US Attorney dropped the case as fast as he could though, doesn't it? This case really wasn't a close call at all.