Preaching to the choir

I just can't take it when people who think they are experts in criminal law try to explain the law. I may have mentioned before my rather compulsive following of the message boards provided on all my area newspapers. Invariably, the articles about criminal cases get lots of comments, usually including at least a few that pose questions of why the case is charged the way it is or what the possible outcomes are. And invariably, some self-proclaimed expert claims to answer those questions.

Often, these know-it-alls get just enough right that it becomes really complicated to explain to the rest of the forum, not to mention the know-it-all, what is wrong with the answer. I probably shouldn't try. But I can't stop myself. I have this compulsive need to have all the legal questions answered correctly. I do my best to set everyone straight on all the minor details that most of the readers never cared about. It's kind of a sickness.

I'm fighting the urge to tackle a know-it-all post right now.