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Re:The Criminal Charges Against Aaron Swartz (Part 1: The Law) by roel_v on Monday January 14, 2013 @06:19AM (#5054202)
"The law is very literal, it is like code."

(I have degrees in law & CS)

No, it's not, and it's the nr 1 mistake armchair lawyers across the internet are making in commenting on this case. Law is much more common sense than many people give it credit for; except it's common sense in a very different way than many people want it to be. (e.g., the bickering elsewhere in this thread on the intricate details of the facts and Orin's analysis of it).

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Re:The Criminal Charges Against Aaron Swartz (Part 1: The Law) by michaelfeathers on Monday January 14, 2013 @10:08AM (#5054886)
Can you give us a bit more of your perspective on the case, esp. regarding the common sense view of it from a law perspective? I'd love to hear it.
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