For additional reference, here's a previous discussion on HN about this case, linked to a previous Vice Motherboard article: "Man Fined $500 for Crime of Writi

For additional reference, here's a previous discussion on HN about this case, linked to a previous Vice Motherboard article: "Man Fined $500 for Crime of Writing 'I Am an Engineer' in an Email to the Gov't" (April 26, 2017 - 267 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14197512 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14197512