If SH is actually crawling independently, the police might have at least part of a point here. Academics who gave it unauthorised access using their credentials

If SH is actually crawling independently, the police might have at least part of a point here. Academics who gave it unauthorised access using their credentials could then end up on the wrong end of a very nasty legal action if they were subsequently identified, not just about the copyright infringement aspect but potentially criminal charges related to the unauthorised access itself too.