He didn't mention it, but I think he meant to extend it to "and how would they check/prove it?". The practice of creating pretextual laws is well established i

He didn't mention it, but I think he meant to extend it to "and how would they check/prove it?". The practice of creating pretextual laws is well established in places like Russia, but a necessary component is proof. In fact that's the entire purpose of a pretextual law, to have something (as ridiculous as it may be) to pin on someone. I can't see any way they could prove I have this handle on Hacker News, for example.