Nearly all comments on the linked article share this comment's sentiment, with quite a few asserting that refusal to cooperate means that he deliberately triggered a false alert.

Interesting contrast to here, where most comments agree on blaming the process/system and that shutting up to avoid incriminating yourself is the proper response, regardless if it was an innocent mistake.

HN commenters are usually fairly thoughtful and level-headed. They have other problems (it's depressing how many HNers have clearly never met a poor person), but it's still much better than most comment sections.