Some people feel the need to be self righteous and flaunt their firm grasp of the painfully obvious.
Its detrimental to not being considered a smug asshat.
Im sure your opinion is right up there on her current list of concerns.
Im sure glad you took the time to share though. Its nice to know who is who around here.
And there was a time not too long ago that it was simply a formaility. You could turn up at the airport pay your fine, hop a return flight to a neighboring country and come back in the same day.