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by prvit 1301 days ago
You have no idea what you’re talking about. It’s well documented that Swartz was presented with two plea deals, one for 4 months and another for 6 months with an opportunity to ask the court for a lower sentence.

I suggest you read Orin Kerr’s blogs on this:

https://volokh.com/2013/01/14/aaron-swartz-charges/

https://volokh.com/2013/01/16/the-criminal-charges-against-a...

>Your certainty is grossly misplaced. And tremendously callous victim-blaming.

Don’t be a dick, especially when you’re wrong.