Not too smart........
Continuing his appeals through the judicial system might have been a more sensible way to go.
Or, since I don't know the merits of the underlying case, perhaps he should have simply paid the fines for the lesser offense and gone on his way. Even Thoreau said that people who practice civil disobedience should be prepared to pay the civil penalty.
You don't threaten judges with impunity, no matter what cause you are championing.
Continuing his appeals through the judicial system might have been a more sensible way to go.
Or, since I don't know the merits of the underlying case, perhaps he should have simply paid the fines for the lesser offense and gone on his way. Even Thoreau said that people who practice civil disobedience should be prepared to pay the civil penalty.
