[ladyphp]

Totally blowing things out of proportion. 35 years? Secret Service? Just for JSTOR data...it's unusual punishment

Everything Aaron does is out of good intentions. I know, I've worked with him before.

His crime isn't "borrowing" the data...it's getting caught.

[code_duck]

His crime is also having those good intentions relate to opposing the current political establishment.

[idlewords]

There's no proof whatsoever that this arrest was politically motivated. aaronsw's furtive behavior really muddies the waters here - if my sysadmin found a similar laptop in a server closet I would also have called the cops.

[code_duck]

I agree, his arrest was probably not politically motivated. However, I believe the way the authorities proceed with prosecution and punishment will be influenced by Aaron's other activities.