> Dude everybody here is smart enough not to rely on internet comments for their legal advice

If only that were true. I've seen people take the law into their own hands far too often, among other bad decisions based on Internet conversations.

I'm going to repeat this exhortation every time I see someone armchair lawyering.

HN != all of internet.

"Don't give legal advice" != "never discuss the law."

We live in a democracy. Every citizen is ultimately responsible for deciding what the law should be. It follows that we should talk about what the law currently is.