The overcharging of Swartz was over the top, ridiculous, embarrassing, and destructive. It destroyed Swartz, but also Ortiz. You can blame Swartz for his suic

The overcharging of Swartz was over the top, ridiculous, embarrassing, and destructive. It destroyed Swartz, but also Ortiz. You can blame Swartz for his suicide, sure, but don't tell us Ortiz's nonsense didn't help him go there. She might not be liable in any way (not least because she'd be immunized as DA), but morally she sure was -- we, the public, have judged her. She should never hold public office again.