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RIP Swartz, death to the US regime. (lemmygrad.ml)
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[–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Murder three people with a rifle illegally brought across state lines? Walk away Scott free.

Share some articles online? Locked up and suicided.

Fuckin US.

[–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

The tweet screenshot this post links to has the facts wrong: Swartz was charged and was facing a maximum sentence of 35 years, but had not yet actually been sentenced (or even tried). At the time of his death he had recently rejected a plea bargain offer, and prosecutor Carmen Ortiz (who is absolutely responsible for his death) had just rejected his counter offer.

[–] vaguevoid@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago

o7

[–] Beat_da_Rich@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago

I had no idea he took his own life.

Fuck the US empire.

[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Nerd pirates scientific papers: 35 years in federal prison

Cop kills an entire family and their dog: One week paid leave

Can we please stop living in a campy B-movie?

[–] mauveOkra@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Is there more context to this? Like this sounds ridiculous even for the USA. I assume then that he was seeding the articles or otherwise widely distributing them? Not that I think that's worth a death penalty...

[–] muad_dibber@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

The internet's own boy is a good documentary about his life, with interviews of everyone involved too.