Yes, it is the edge cases where we need guidance from lawyers/judges to try and get the best interpretation on what is in the end, an imprecise wording of a social norm. To paraphrase: we know it when we see it... I think I really do agree, the law is violated, but the punishment can be muted and witheld.
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Exactly. I'm not a fan of too many laws, myself. But the reality is, once a law is in place, we have no choice but to follow. The only recourse we have is to make sure that we can escape punishment once we fall into those grey areas where violating the law is the only/right choice.