I suspect there are many voters there who do not study or understand law, so the karma on a given comment is not a great reflection of what's valid/true. The best advice generally ends up being "talk to your lawyer", which for some cases is of course the only prudent option, but for many others, OP could still be given some advice/information to judge whether they really need a lawyer and what the consequences would be if they didn't.
I also get some psychopathic/vengeful vibes, where if the OP has messed up (whether on purpose or through carelessness/ignorance), they seem to relish telling them so and not giving any helpful advice (other than talking to defense attorney). And of course t

