There will always be those who justify their actions, by calling it something other than what it is. Cheats will call it pushing the envelope, or risk management, thiefs will call it free expression or some other BS.

Yes, many who are highly visible get away with what the average guy can't. Yes, there is a double standard, but it exists in life, as well as on the internet, so I guess it is true, the internet is an extension of the real world.