[lakerz16]

I'd argue that a few extra people sneaking in on the same ticket (assuming this is even possible) is more like sharing your Netflix credentials than ripping Netflix content and having it be shareable with the entire world.

You're also walking into a stadium/concert in plain view of security cameras, so the stakes and deniability are different as well.

[giaour]

Not a lawyer, but "subverting DRM" (even if it's trivial or really stupidly designed) can be a crime in and of itself in the US under the DMCA. There are a bunch of exceptions to this, so I have no idea if OP's work is actually illegal.

[joquarky]

Security researchers are an exception, but the title of "security researcher" is undefined

[greenish_shores]

Now this is f*cked up, isn't it?