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Re:MIT releases report on its actions in the Aaron Swartz case by betterunix on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @04:29PM (#6129809)
It is not clear. The prosecution claims that his goal was to distribute the articles freely to the world (yes, the terrible crime of using university resources to spread knowledge), but that is just a hypothesis based on statements he made years ago.
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Re:MIT releases report on its actions in the Aaron Swartz case by grauniad on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @04:27AM (#6132486)
Maybe he should have asked. Or gone about it in a legal way.

Breaking the law, is breaking the law. However noble your intent.

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