[makeitdouble]

> It specifically recommends against breaking the law.

It's so kind of them.

Otherwise yes, any trick that ends up in a popular book would probably not be that useful for people actually trying to flee from law enforcement. Or it would be some super vague advice in the tune of "don't leave traces of you being there".

[cess11]

There's a rather rich literature about 'OPSEC', i.e. how to hide from powerful enemies. Breaking the law is commonly the right thing to do, could be to expose corruption for example.