> a misspent youth of getting into minor legal trouble and tax-dodging can actually be beneficial, in that you learn how these agencies actually work There's t

> a misspent youth of getting into minor legal trouble and tax-dodging can actually be beneficial, in that you learn how these agencies actually work There's the problem. It's no small task to understand the underlying functions and behaviors of a complex system. It's easy to recognize a "violent criminal". You know it when you see it. Something much more complicated like the IRS? You don't know what you're looking at.... or if it's even legit/legal.... entirely shrouded in mystery and fear. The real threat is the one you don't know.