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Why are other things like the prosecutors words to be believed in the article. But not Swartz’s money issues? Why would the article bring up going into debt if he’s a high net worth individual?

Others have brought up people like Lori Loughlin. No one would talk about her or any of the college scandal wealthy parents going into debt.

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I believe he spent a lot of money on his defense, but that's the point: he used money to buy representation, so I think it's hard to complain that he was bullied by prosecutors when he was well-represented.

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> I get the sense that you are channeling a general distrust of the system into this specific case.

You said this about the other commentator. I’m not sure how you aren’t doing a similar thing here. Prosecutors words are believed at face value. Phrasing Swartz as a high net worth individual as if it was known he was still a high net worth individual at the time of his passing. Since now you said you believe he spent a lot on his defense. And the other commenter said he didn’t have money. If you spend all your money. You aren’t high net worth any more.

> so I think it's hard to complain that he was bullied by prosecutors when he was well-represented.

This is simplifying any justice system situation in my opinion. Which adds to the point of you doing similar to what you thought the other commenter is doing. And yes I am also doing a similar thing with my adamant defense of Swartz!

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> Prosecutors words are believed at face value.

You've implied I'm taking the prosecutors words at face value, but I'm really not basing any of my opinions on the prosecutors words at all. The plea deal was communicated by Swartz' lawyer. The evidence against him is documentary and laid out in the indictment. There's expert testimony as well. Swartz' consciousness of guilt is laid out in video evidence as well as on his blog in his own words. There's very little the prosecutor has to say in the case against Swartz.

> If you spend all your money. You aren’t high net worth any more.

I said Swartz was prosecuted because he painted a big target on himself. Yes, being high net worth and well connected to billionaires is part of that. It really doesn't matter what his net worth was at the time of his demise, when at the time he allegedly committed the crime and caught the eye of prosecutors he was a high net worth individual.

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I was mistaken. Sorry. I only knew of this article primarily right now. Where it was showing the prosecutor saying that.