IANAL, but I started googling and here's what I found... I've heard of "mens rea", which means in order for a crime to be committed, you need to have a "guilty

IANAL, but I started googling and here's what I found... I've heard of "mens rea", which means in order for a crime to be committed, you need to have a "guilty mind". From what I can tell, ignorance of the law can be an excuse. If there's a law stating that wearing purple on Tuesdays is a criminal offense, and I wear purple on Tuesday, a prosecutor would have to prove that I knowingly & willingly committed a crime (e.g. showing a social media post where I saw "I'm going to wear purple this Tuesday. I dare you to arrest me!"). In the case of a traffic offense, ignorance of the law is typical not an excuse because a traffic not a criminal offense. Can a real lawyer comment here? Sources for my amateur legal assessment: - mens rea: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/mens_rea https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/mens_rea - Actus Reus vs. Mens Rea vs. Strict Liability: https://shorylaw.com/actus-reus-vs-mens-rea-vs-strict-liability/ https://shorylaw.com/actus-reus-vs-mens-rea-vs-strict-liabil...