Yes yes, I agree, but his post wasn't taken too seriously I believe...He wasn't expected to do it by anyone that knew him...
I'm pretty sure you wouldn't do anything like this but you did say you'd 'never even contemplate it' which is a lie - it doesn't matter now, but a lawyer could use it to great effect. I'm not saying I've never done anything like this, but it was a bit hypocritical.