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Melinda

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8. Carmen Ortiz was responsible for the fed Indictment of Swartz in July 2011, a few months later...
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 03:20 PM
Jan 2013

that the date in your timeline. From Dan Kennedy:

An ironic postscript to the Swartz tragedy: MIT and the U.S. Secret Service conducted the video surveillance of the closet at MIT that discovered Swartz’s downloading. He was charged by the Middlesex County district attorney’s office with breaking and entering in the daytime. Lawyers familiar with the case have told me that it was anticipated that the state charge would be continued without a finding, with Swartz duly admonished and then returned to civil society to continue his pioneering electronic work in a less legally questionable manner. Tragedy intervened when Ortiz’s office took over the case to send “a message.


What's up with DOJ? More at the link above - lots more.

K&R
Why was the Secret Service involved? MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #1
because they investigate computer fraud dsc Jan 2013 #5
lol. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #6
they do dsc Jan 2013 #7
they don't investigate all computer fraud; just fraud that affects "the payment & financial systems HiPointDem Jan 2013 #9
that isn't what they say dsc Jan 2013 #10
lol. right, the secret service is in charge of investigating *all* computer fraud in the us. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #11
Yeah... But dsc... What Were They Lookng For ??? WillyT Jan 2013 #12
Shit like this is why I will always be critical of Obama. It's HIS administration doing this. MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #2
it appears if you are friends with Assange reorg Jan 2013 #3
Kick !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #4
Carmen Ortiz was responsible for the fed Indictment of Swartz in July 2011, a few months later... Melinda Jan 2013 #8
Tangentially related. proverbialwisdom Jan 2013 #13
Cenk Uygur talks with Elliot Peters, attorney for Aaron Swartz. proverbialwisdom Jan 2013 #14
Thank You For That !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #16
Poor kid. I would really like to see justice for this case. smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #15
Me Too !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #17
You're not the only one! Raksha Jan 2013 #19
Kick !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #18
One who engages in actions like this should be mentally prepared for what comes... EastKYLiberal Jan 2013 #20
Well Yeah... We Know That Now... But Most Of Us Grew Up In A Better America... WillyT Jan 2013 #21
So he violated the TOS of a web site and the government came down on him,be careful The Straight Story Jan 2013 #22
Damn... I Never Thought Of THAT !!! (You Make A Great And Local Point !!!) WillyT Jan 2013 #23
Kick woo me with science Jan 2013 #24
Ah, that explains it. nt bemildred Jan 2013 #25
Well no wonder anonymous is incensed if this is really an attack on whistleblower hackers. dkf Jan 2013 #26
here are Aaron's joelz Jan 2013 #27
Thank You For That !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #28
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