While this is stupid, i don't see anything indicating he doesn't know how websites work.

He seems to want to prosecute the behaviour in question. Yes that's stupid, but i don't see anything indicating he doesn't understand the underlying concepts. Hell, computer laws are so vauge,its not even out of the question that this meets the definition of "hacking".

Just because you disagree with what someone is doing doesn't neccesarily mean they just don't understand.