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by comrh 4516 days ago
> "felony computer fraud charges"

Just for violating a ToS? I thought those were mostly legalese and overly broad.

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Of course. Yet still, Carmen Ortiz approved a felony indictment of up to 37 years against Aaron Swartz for breaking one of those vague/broad terms.

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/01/aarons...