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In reply to the discussion: Reddit Cofounder, Digital Activist Aaron Swartz Dead from Suicide at 26 [View all]reorg
(3,317 posts)74. They wanted him to admit his "guilt"
for 13 "felonies" which he didn't commit and in addition insisted he go to jail.
In order to achieve this, they threatened him with a sentence of up to 50 years, which, as every observer of the insane plea "bargain" systems knows, was indeed what they wanted him to serve in case he didn't cave in, fight the accusations and go to trial.
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Reddit Cofounder, Digital Activist Aaron Swartz Dead from Suicide at 26 [View all]
Newsjock
Jan 2013
OP
Looks like he was whacked to me. Whenever you do something the world owners don't
valerief
Jan 2013
#2
With all due respect, why should I believe he was suicidally depressed? Because the MSM
valerief
Jan 2013
#4
With all due respect to you (not much), ... believe you because you say so? Nope.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2013
#13
According to one article I read, the U.S. Attorney handling the case had political ambitions.
Raksha
Jan 2013
#71
Because thought processes that lead to suicide are always so rational. (nt)
Posteritatis
Jan 2013
#39
Suicide has little to do with "reason" or with what one has "going for" oneself.
Codeine
Jan 2013
#52
Sadly Valerief, some of the most brilliant minds are also some of the most tormented minds too...
Pachamama
Jan 2013
#30
Child porn. I think in the days and weeks to come we are going to hear a lot more about Reddit
msanthrope
Jan 2013
#6
Wow, that's a lot of innuendo. Here's what I've read over the past day regarding A.S. and Reddit.
proverbialwisdom
Jan 2013
#53
That is so very sad. He must have been so very depressed about the pending court case.
Sunlei
Jan 2013
#27
Thats why he killed himself, hate to say it but if I was persecuted towards 30 years in F prison
Sunlei
Jan 2013
#37
OK...gender corrected...still doesn't mean the demand for a 30 year sentence wasn't an injustice.
Ken Burch
Jan 2013
#57
Anonymous: Reports indicate the Westboro Baptist Church will picket the funeral of Aaron Swartz.
Fire Walk With Me
Jan 2013
#54
I thought so at first, too. But it was Ortiz who pushed for a 4-6 month plea bargain.
randome
Jan 2013
#69
Hopefully I sound like someone who simply wants to know the truth no matter where it leads.
randome
Jan 2013
#77