Not discussing the legal basis here, total trust in Brad's legal skills and expertise.
But any action could have been done with consideration.
I'm not famous for being a member of Erik's fan club, though I've always had respect for both his creativity and his coding ability. Once Erik had done his mistake, even if it was in a allegedly malicious drive, what would have been the problem with taking it easy after Erik took his phone and called Danny ? What whould have been the problem with re-protecting the page ASAP and telling him on the phone to *stay away from a serious legal issue* : a seven word sentence to say.
Now, indefinite block and desysopping at first sight ? The crucial legal issue is one thing, displaying such an obvious amount of contempt is another one. Next time somebody is experienced as a troublemaker for Foundation, one can use subtility, or finesse, or even mere common sense, instead of shooting at first sight. What could be expected from that, apart from a new useless conflict ? I'm aghast.
The rest of my comments will go to private lists or mails, if it's worth it - which I doubt.
villy ~~JC