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Eric Holder sets the tone. GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #1
the bush agenda marches on, under new management nt msongs Jan 2013 #2
Not sympathetic. Swartz did something he should not have MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #3
What did he do, exactly? EOTE Jan 2013 #5
Exactly.It really doesnt matter if you act legally or not if that action puts the elites in peril.nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #11
It's a crying shame. I saw Chris Hayes' tribute to Swartz, it nearly brought me to tears. EOTE Jan 2013 #13
I believe that "harassment to suicide" is a specific technique to close investigations. rhett o rick Jan 2013 #14
I never thought about that before, but it makes a lot of sense. EOTE Jan 2013 #18
I agree with your very sensible position. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2013 #15
I see what you did there. I bow to your wisdom Autumn Jan 2013 #31
Department of Injustice. Scuba Jan 2013 #4
Are we equally unfairly prosecuting the prosecutor? frazzled Jan 2013 #6
Thanks for bringing that to light. It's important to know the truth no matter where it leads. randome Jan 2013 #10
My understanding is that Justice wanted no time, but MIT would not sign off on that--they wanted msanthrope Jan 2013 #20
You may be right that there is more to this. randome Jan 2013 #28
I am wondering if the plea deal was contingent on him being available to testify. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #30
Being a defendant in a criminal case is extremely stressful. It would have been JDPriestly Jan 2013 #32
Many of these CEO's dotymed Jan 2013 #33
HSBC banking executives were in business with drug lords for years Vinnie From Indy Jan 2013 #7
K&R Solly Mack Jan 2013 #8
It's repulsive to see. n/t RainDog Jan 2013 #9
You can do something about it here ... MindMover Jan 2013 #12
Don't you just love change! MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #16
He committed suicide over a 4-6 month federal plea? 13 felonies, and the original msanthrope Jan 2013 #17
Securities and Exchange Commission Agony Jan 2013 #19
He did wrong, but more importantly, veganlush Jan 2013 #21
It seems the plutocracy is firmly entrenched in the DOJ. Rex Jan 2013 #22
The surprise is that we are so coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #23
The Judiciary was my last hope Oilwellian Jan 2013 #24
Not mine. WilliamPitt Jan 2013 #27
I'll say it again CanonRay Jan 2013 #25
kr. and it was because of his political activity. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #26
The first I heard of his death this is just what came arthritisR_US Jan 2013 #29
I thought I read where MIT wanted him to serve time as an example, and that Justice wanted no time bigtree Jan 2013 #34
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