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Aaron Swartz was facing 35 years in jail for bulk downloading 1000's of academic journal articles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Swartz https:
by asmithmd1 10y ago
Aaron Swartz was facing 35 years in jail for bulk downloading 1000's of academic journal articles:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Swartz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Swartz
I wonder where they started the negotiation before settling on a 21 month plea deal
- ryanlol 10y agoAaron Swartz was offered a 4 month plea deal. "facing 35 years in jail" is inaccurate in the sense that it would've been impossible for him to receive such a sentence.
- asmithmd1 10y agoCarmen Ortiz, the Federal Attorney General who continues to terrorize the Boston area, thought she was threatening him with 35 years in jail: "If convicted on these charges," said Ortiz, "Swartz faces up to 35 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, restitution, forfeiture and a fine of up to $1 million."
- ryanlol 10y agoOr she, and anyone familiar with the US court system, actually understood what that 35 years means?