[jeffdavis]

"Creating a file"

This is not a problem.

"You are both missing the plethora of articles about how every breaks at least 3 federal laws a day (unknowingly)."

Citation needed.

However, it's a general problem anyway. I agree that laws should be simpler, fewer in number, and more evenly enforced. But I don't see what this has to do with the article in question, which doesn't offer much.

[pyre]

Creating a file by definition 'puts you on their radar.' In many cases, this may be enough to draw the ire of people in power. It doesn't have to happen to everyone. As long as enough people are made examples of, others will think twice before voicing their opinions.

Edit:

  > "You are both missing the plethora of articles about
  > how every breaks at least 3 federal laws a day 
  > (unknowingly)."
  >
  > Citation needed.

http://blog.themillionairenurse.com/tag/breaking-federal-law...

https://www.rutherford.org/publications_resources/john_white...

http://www.amazon.com/Three-Felonies-Day-Target-Innocent/dp/...

[CamperBob2]

Citation needed.

Here's a few, ranging from the humorous to the heinous.

http://www.cracked.com/article_19450_6-laws-youve-broken-wit...

http://mises.org/daily/5759/Decriminalize-the-Average-Man

http://www.economist.com/node/16636027

http://www.amazon.com/Three-Felonies-Day-Target-Innocent/dp/...

The only question is, which laws "count?" And who decides?

[jlgreco]

The idea is less "which laws count?" and more "which man counts?". Most people will never be picked up for breaking the laws that they break, the few who are will be selected not for which laws they accidentally broke that day, but for who they are.

The purpose of everyone being a criminal is not to allow the arrest of everyone, but rather anyone.

[CamperBob2]

Exactly. That's what I meant by "And who decides?"