If the phone calls have already been made... he did not make the right phone call.
How hard is it for him to call the head of the law enforcment agency for the state?
Let me ask you this, if this was over something like bubble gum would you care?
Actually, Tab, if State Law stated it was legal to chew bubble gum on public property, in particular Airports, and some city official and airport official made public statements that regardless of State Law, they were going to arrest anyone who showed up at the airport chewing bubble gum, I would support anyone him.
As a matter of fact, since he is the guy who initiated the work to get the law passed, I'd say he is doing the right thing. Being the first to be arrested for a law he backed rather than letting a citizen face the court costs. I'd say he is putting his money where his mouth is.