Interesting. Do you by any chance know of a situation like this where the perp actually did this?

I'm thinking that especially if the consequences are likely to be 'mild', there's really no reason to expect anything less from Scoble than admitting his acts to the police and see what happens.

I mean, it might be the right thing to do anyways, but if the risks are relatively low, even 'fear' isn't really much of an excuse.

Basically, is there any good reason for 'the public' not to set a precedent by demanding he report himself to the police?