There is a huge gray area between "absolutely legal in all circumstances" and "absolutely not legal under any circumstances". The fact that somebody has not (so

There is a huge gray area between "absolutely legal in all circumstances" and "absolutely not legal under any circumstances". The fact that somebody has not (so far) been found guilty in court doesn't mean their conduct was definitely legal. If you're trying to discuss whether something is legal in general, looking at a broad spectrum of case law is generally more instructive than focusing on the outcome of one particular case.