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EOTE

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54. But you do have the power to spread bullshit about this case.
Wed Jan 16, 2013, 04:10 PM
Jan 2013

Which you seem to do with great gusto.

So few folks here seem to know what Aaron Swartz stood for (EFF, Creative Commons KoKo Jan 2013 #1
He's One Of The Reasons DU Is Still Here. WillyT Jan 2013 #2
And that he was affliated with EFF who Defended "DU" when RW Group went against DU KoKo Jan 2013 #4
+... I Do Not Have A Big Enough Number... WillyT Jan 2013 #5
Very few here seem to still know about this or care, anymore. KoKo Jan 2013 #10
Most People Do Not Know How Electricity Comes To There Homes... Let Alone The Internet... WillyT Jan 2013 #11
K&RNT Kurovski Jan 2013 #3
Any 'suicide' by 'plane crashes' and 'hanging'... TheProgressive Jan 2013 #6
He was an incredibly smart man, and totally committed to his tblue37 Jan 2013 #53
you're comparing this guy to Buddist monks? dlwickham Jan 2013 #76
A new variation on state terrorism. Apparently, quite effective. enough Jan 2013 #7
Fire Heymann commenter8 Jan 2013 #8
Thank You For That !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #9
a prosecutor's job is to punish datasuspect Jan 2013 #20
NO IT IS NOT !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #32
++! That prosecutor and the US Attorney he works for should never work in law again. n/t backscatter712 Jan 2013 #31
I want to see Stephen Heymann's photograph so we can hound him into submission. smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #81
actually, suicide is kinda complex datasuspect Jan 2013 #12
You're right. It is complex. randome Jan 2013 #13
don't do crime that isn't worth sitting in the can for datasuspect Jan 2013 #15
Plus he would have been even more of an inspiration to the world. randome Jan 2013 #17
nope datasuspect Jan 2013 #18
Ah yes, it was the victims fault once again. The government is blameless. I feel so much better. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #27
The truth is the truth. It was MIT that wanted to make an example of Swartz. randome Jan 2013 #28
"The truth is the truth" and you know the truth. How does one know the truth? How rhett o rick Jan 2013 #39
The truth is often malleable and I have no problem seeing that. randome Jan 2013 #45
I can agree with that. Sorry for my over reaction. rhett o rick Jan 2013 #79
Understood. No problems here! randome Jan 2013 #80
Maybe True... Although This Kid Was A Genius, An Idealist, Was Not In For Profit, And A Hero... WillyT Jan 2013 #14
well you can be a genius datasuspect Jan 2013 #16
How can you get in jeopardy? Downwinder Jan 2013 #26
when you make a conscious decision datasuspect Jan 2013 #41
I fail to see that his crime was any greater than exceeding Downwinder Jan 2013 #42
you can argue with the law datasuspect Jan 2013 #43
You can argue with the interpretation of the law. Downwinder Jan 2013 #44
Welcome to Uhhhmerica datasuspect Jan 2013 #46
Everyone that knuckles under gives up everybody's Downwinder Jan 2013 #51
it depends on what you want to put on the line datasuspect Jan 2013 #63
'I can't finish this.'? Laying it on a bit thick, aren't you? randome Jan 2013 #19
I Had A Sister Who Was Kicked Out Her Boyfriend's Corvette Because She Was Trying To Break Up WillyT Jan 2013 #22
I wasn't making light of suicide. And I'm sorry your sister witnessed that. randome Jan 2013 #25
Oh... You Don't Know The Half... WillyT Jan 2013 #30
The same kind that may have killed her had she not done what she did. lonestarnot Jan 2013 #38
It's also really stupid to blame the government when mythology Jan 2013 #36
Swartz was a faculty member at Harvard. EOTE Jan 2013 #49
Shhh...! Chathamization Jan 2013 #77
What "violation of the law" are you referring to? EOTE Jan 2013 #47
play with fire datasuspect Jan 2013 #48
You've provided absolutely nothing but snark. Do you know ANYTHING about this case? EOTE Jan 2013 #50
it doesn't matter what i say datasuspect Jan 2013 #52
But you do have the power to spread bullshit about this case. EOTE Jan 2013 #54
you seem to have a very deep emotional investment in this datasuspect Jan 2013 #56
You seem to think it's fine to pass along bullshit as truth. EOTE Jan 2013 #57
bless your heart datasuspect Jan 2013 #58
So, not just ignorant, but southern ignorant. EOTE Jan 2013 #59
my, my datasuspect Jan 2013 #60
Hey chump, care telling me how Aaron played with fire? EOTE Jan 2013 #61
don't do the crime datasuspect Jan 2013 #62
Derp. Not the brightest... well anything actually. EOTE Jan 2013 #64
there, there datasuspect Jan 2013 #65
What crime, apologist? EOTE Jan 2013 #66
The United States Attorney charged him with wire fraud and computer fraud datasuspect Jan 2013 #67
I'm asking you what he DID. EOTE Jan 2013 #68
he hooked a laptop to the servers and crashed them datasuspect Jan 2013 #69
How about you even attempt to learn something. EOTE Jan 2013 #70
dimwit datasuspect Jan 2013 #71
Ahhh, so your argument is "He was charged, he's obviously guilty." EOTE Jan 2013 #73
bless your heart datasuspect Jan 2013 #74
I would argue that ignorance/uncertainty of the law in such matters *is* an excuse. reformist2 Jan 2013 #21
well, they dropped all charges today. datasuspect Jan 2013 #72
I have run into the J-Stor paywall numerous times Downwinder Jan 2013 #23
Good Info... Thanks !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #24
Amy did a good show about him yesterday what joelz Jan 2013 #29
Friend of Julian Assange, a top guy on the Enemies List. Octafish Jan 2013 #33
Yeah Huh ??? WillyT Jan 2013 #34
He was an outlier siligut Jan 2013 #35
While the Government May Not Be Blameless No One is Discussing Swarts's Depression Indykatie Jan 2013 #37
Killed by the government who were defending the interests of big media. wildeyed Jan 2013 #40
kick for the father Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #55
I remember the hell they gave Stephen Hatfill Chathamization Jan 2013 #75
The fact he hadn't actually committed a crime makes this so much worse. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #78
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