The definition of "crime" varies based on the whims of who's in power. People protesting against the Ukraine war... err, I mean "special military operation" (wouldn't want to be a criminal would I?) are currently also considered criminals by the Russian government, and so did people who resisted the Nazi invasion back in the day.

I believe the possibility of breaking the law is a necessary escape hatch against authoritarianism. Back in the day this was achieved by physical limits (omnipresent surveillance & control just wasn't physically possible - the tech just wasn't there), nowadays this is becoming more and more difficult - which is great if your government is sane but recent events suggest that even relatively stable governments can quickly turn sour.