Well now he is going to conform his ass to federal prison for his entire life. Going to UofA during segregation wasn't a serious crime. As a practical matter,

Well now he is going to conform his ass to federal prison for his entire life. Going to UofA during segregation wasn't a serious crime. As a practical matter, civil disobedience is most effective when you aren't committing serious crimes. Throwing a rock through a window to support coffee farmers in Guatemala is one thing. Bombing a logging operation is quite another. Even if you think you are being moral, it's really stupid to commit serious crimes.