I've outlined why I disagree with this multiple times. Not only was no physical damage done, but they need not be offended by anything this guy does. That is completely up to them.

I think you are looking at this the wrong way. Intent matters, it doesn't even matter if they took offense.

If I take a physical swing at someones chin and manage to miss it is still assault. If I attempt to shoot someone and miss it is assault.

I don't see how this as being much different. The guy takes an action with the intent to cause emotional harm.

I think most people can agree that attempt to cause harm is something that you can reasonably legislate against.

As far as I know the current distance record is held by the Japan Electric Vehicle Club with 623.76 miles on a single charge:

http://www.physorg.com/news194158832.html

It even has bumpers and some ground clearance.

I can live with doubt, and uncertainty, and not knowing. I think it's much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong. I have approximate answers, and possible beliefs, and different degrees of certainty about different things, but I'm not absolutely sure of anything, and in many things I don't know anything about, such as whether it means anything to ask why we're here, and what the question might mean. I might think about a little, but if I can't figure it out, then I go to something else. But I don't have to know an answer. I don't feel frightened by not knowing things, by being lost in a mysterious universe without having any purpose, which is the way it really is, as far as I can tell, possibly. It doesn't frighten me.
-- Richard Feynman (The Pleasure of Finding Things Out)

And, because you can't beat his delivery and the sparkle in his eyes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MmpUWEW6Is

even their "hd" is low res.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amo5V5hgE1k
1920x1080

"My preferred theory is that they allow the skin to deform and thus stop blistering. That is why we get blisters on the smooth parts of our hands and feet and not the ridged areas: our fingerpads, palms and soles."

http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=4715

I'm sure the chinese would get a kick out of this paranoia....
If they weren't so busy overtaking the west on the economic front.