Luther had defied a court order to close her shop, and was defiant and unapologetic when she was sentenced. She made it clear she had no intention of obeying the court and would keep her shop open.
Crenshaw's argument was that it is an individual's right to defy any ordnance they believe to be unreasonable. There's a term for people who philosophical position; "anarchists".
Those who believe in the rule of law must also accept the law applies equally to all, and that individuals cannot simply choose which ones they consider "reasonable".
Even if he were to moderate his position from defying any ordnance they believe to be unreasonable, to defying any ordnance they believe to be unconstitutional, there is still a legal process by which laws may be challenged. Encouraging people to ignore due process and take matters into their won hands is still a big step on the road to anarchy.
What is predictable but also irritating is that, ironically, its usually Republicans who bang on about the rule of law. Yet here is a Republican loudly encouraging people to only obey laws they like; assuming Crenshaw is indeed a Republican and not an anarchist (aka "libertarian"), his position is absurdly hypocritical.
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