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A comment on Petition To Fire Aaron Swartz’ Prosecutor Reaches Goal. Parent comment

Re:Petition To Fire Aaron Swartz’ Prosecutor Reaches Goal by res0nat0r on Tuesday January 15, 2013 @03:16PM (#5062690)
I'm not sure how 6 months of jail time for repeatedly breaking the law is anywhere near "extortion".
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Re:Petition To Fire Aaron Swartz’ Prosecutor Reaches Goal by jivatmanx on Tuesday January 15, 2013 @03:28PM (#5062767)
I think you've misunderstood the extortion analogy. The six months is the "Give me your wallet" portion of the analogy.
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Re:Petition To Fire Aaron Swartz’ Prosecutor Reaches Goal by jlgreco on Tuesday January 15, 2013 @03:18PM (#5062703)
Considering the nature of the "crime" and the nature of prison, I'm not sure how you could possibly not be sure of that.
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Re:Petition To Fire Aaron Swartz’ Prosecutor Reaches Goal by mikeash on Tuesday January 15, 2013 @04:44PM (#5063233)
It's supposed to be innocent until proven guilty.
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Re:Petition To Fire Aaron Swartz’ Prosecutor Reaches Goal by rhizome on Tuesday January 15, 2013 @03:45PM (#5062883)
Ever been in jail?
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