The Truth About Aaron Swartz's "Crime"

Re:The Truth About Aaron Swartz's "Crime" by CJefferson on Sunday January 13, 2013 @07:58AM (#5050659)

I really don't like this argument. Being a delicate genius. , or head of a startup, doesn't mean you get a "get out of jail free" card. It should be completely irrelevant.

Now, I don't think the laws Swartz broke are fair. But you seem to be implying he should of hot special treatment because he was special. That is not how the law should work.

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Re:The Truth About Aaron Swartz's "Crime" by drzaiusapelord on Sunday January 13, 2013 @03:10PM (#5051720)

I don't think you undersstood my post. Its a justification for suicide, not a plea for special treatment.

There are few scenarios where I imagine killing myself and being given a long jail sentence is one of them. While this sounds dramatic, I have given this a lot of thought and accept it as something I would do.

>That is not how the law should work.

Lots of judges consider the crime and background of the convicted. There's a reason why a lot of white collar crime guys get minimum security or home incarceration.

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Re:The Truth About Aaron Swartz's "Crime" by Peaker on Sunday January 13, 2013 @10:30AM (#5050939)

Apparently he broke very minor laws, though, that don't even imply any jail time.

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Re:The Truth About Aaron Swartz's "Crime" by daniel-cussen on Sunday January 13, 2013 @04:11PM (#5051870)

The prosecutor was seeking jail time.

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