"Dan Horton" wrote in message
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I disagree with the notion that anyone would honour a personal
sacrifice in this case.

Quietly pleading guilty to a non-criminal misdemeanor with a max
fine of $500 isn't much of a sacrifice. More than a few battles have
been won with a strategic retreat to a more advantageous position.

Throw aside your feelings and consider the reality. Brian is going

It just doesn't and will never sit well with me, even if the fine was zero
dollars. The very notion that city council could design an ordinance
specifically to punish someone for his neighbours activities is just wrong.
I look at your argument and I can't believe you would expect anyone to
accept it. Strategic or not, it does not appear to me that Brian has done
anything wrong and I would never, ever plead guilty in his shoes. If
sentenced I would appeal, countersue, etc. Your country was founded on the
notion that gov't should never have the opportunity to oppress it's
citizens, what the hell happened?