I guess.

Or we can show some compassion and let the guy off the hook, even though he did something stupid and seemingly is clumsily seeking an escape hatch.

I understand the comedy of it, for sure. And I laughed when I first read it, too. But I also feel bad for the kid. And I *don't* understand why CB would make a special exception to its standard practice of allowing a poster to delete his post with no apparent rationale other than to further his humiliation.