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A comment on Aaron Swartz’s Theory on How to Save the World. Parent comment

Re:Aaron Swartz’s Theory on How to Save the World by aptwebapps on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @08:49AM (#13364662)
I thought JSTOR didn't want to press charges once the data was deleted? I believe they were firmer about that than MIT which took a somewhat hands-off approach.
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Re:Aaron Swartz’s Theory on How to Save the World by cooper12 on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @09:58AM (#13365217)
Yeah you're correct on both accounts. However the prosecutor in the case still wanted to charge him and it wasn't their decision to make.
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