Actually, she may just think she is guilty. She just may not be aware of all the defenses available. Do you think a jury would actually convict her?
She's decided to not make taxpayers bear the expense. She made her point, and she's paying the $250 they probably expended figuring this out. She's exposed the system, and that's all she intended to do.
I don’t know if a jury would covict her, no.
But mens rea is not on her side, she said she knew that what she was doing was against the law.
If her principles are such that she is willing to break the law, so be it and I wish her the best.
I just wouldn’t advise it.