[narrowrail]

>Gawker broke the law

This may seem pedantic, but Gawker didn't break the law. This is a civil case.

>He's a weirdo.

I don't know what to make of this, and it adds nothing to the discussion.

[dragonwriter]

Civil cases involve breaking the law, too. You seem to make the error of thinking the law is limited to criminal law; but this is incorrect.

So, the problem isn't that you're being pedantic, it's just that you're plain wrong.