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Re:Rogue Academic Downloader Busted by MIT Webcam Stakeout, ... by ladyphp on Wednesday July 27, 2011 @05:40PM (#2814308)
Totally blowing things out of proportion. 35 years? Secret Service? Just for JSTOR data...it's unusual punishment

Everything Aaron does is out of good intentions. I know, I've worked with him before.

His crime isn't "borrowing" the data...it's getting caught.

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Re:Rogue Academic Downloader Busted by MIT Webcam Stakeout, ... by code_duck on Wednesday July 27, 2011 @05:42PM (#2814321)
His crime is also having those good intentions relate to opposing the current political establishment.
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Re:Rogue Academic Downloader Busted by MIT Webcam Stakeout, ... by idlewords on Wednesday July 27, 2011 @08:50PM (#2814916)
There's no proof whatsoever that this arrest was politically motivated. aaronsw's furtive behavior really muddies the waters here - if my sysadmin found a similar laptop in a server closet I would also have called the cops.
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Re:Rogue Academic Downloader Busted by MIT Webcam Stakeout, ... by code_duck on Wednesday July 27, 2011 @11:22PM (#2815246)
I agree, his arrest was probably not politically motivated. However, I believe the way the authorities proceed with prosecution and punishment will be influenced by Aaron's other activities.
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