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> the so-called US Justice system assassinated Aaron Swartz Swartz had a history of suicidal ideation and eventually killed himself. We can’t know why. While

by prvit 4y ago

> the so-called US Justice system assassinated Aaron Swartz Swartz had a history of suicidal ideation and eventually killed himself. We can’t know why. While the trial must have been stressful, by the time of his death he would’ve known that he’s facing a couple of months at most. One thing we can be sure of though, only a severely ill person would kill themselves over the possibility of spending a few months in jail.

dredmorbius 4y ago
1. This is directly contradicted by multiple accounts. 2. The Boston US Attorney's office was notified of the risk, and ... responded with disturbingly little empathy: Andy Good, Swartz's initial lawyer, told The Boston Globe: "I told Heymann the kid was a suicide risk. His reaction was a standard reaction in that office, not unique to Steve. He said, 'Fine, we'll lock him up.' I'm not saying they made Aaron kill himself. Aaron might have done this anyway. I'm saying they were aware of the risk, and they were heedless." <http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/01/15/humanity-deficit/bj8oThPDwzgxBSHQt3tyKI/story.html http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/01/15/humanity-deficit/bj8...> 3. The DoJ, and specifically Stephen Heymann, threatened far longer terms: Swartz's attorney, Elliot Peters, stated that ... Heymann "threatened that he would seek for Mr. Swartz to serve seven years in prison <https://www.scribd.com/doc/130344110/Aaron-Swartz-Lawyers-Accuse-Prosecutor-Stephen-Heymann-of-Misconduct#page=3 https://www.scribd.com/doc/130344110/Aaron-Swartz-Lawyers-Ac...> Not mere months, but seven years. Your certainty is grossly misplaced. And tremendously callous victim-blaming.
- prvit 4y 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/2013/01/14/aaron-swartz-charges/ https://volokh.com/2013/01/16/the-criminal-charges-against-aaron-swartz-part-2-prosecutorial-discretion/ 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.

by prvit 4y ago

dredmorbius 4y ago

1. This is directly contradicted by multiple accounts. 2. The Boston US Attorney's office was notified of the risk, and ... responded with disturbingly little empathy: Andy Good, Swartz's initial lawyer, told The Boston Globe: "I told Heymann the kid was a suicide risk. His reaction was a standard reaction in that office, not unique to Steve. He said, 'Fine, we'll lock him up.' I'm not saying they made Aaron kill himself. Aaron might have done this anyway. I'm saying they were aware of the risk, and they were heedless." <http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/01/15/humanity-deficit/bj8oThPDwzgxBSHQt3tyKI/story.html http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/01/15/humanity-deficit/bj8...> 3. The DoJ, and specifically Stephen Heymann, threatened far longer terms: Swartz's attorney, Elliot Peters, stated that ... Heymann "threatened that he would seek for Mr. Swartz to serve seven years in prison <https://www.scribd.com/doc/130344110/Aaron-Swartz-Lawyers-Accuse-Prosecutor-Stephen-Heymann-of-Misconduct#page=3 https://www.scribd.com/doc/130344110/Aaron-Swartz-Lawyers-Ac...> Not mere months, but seven years. Your certainty is grossly misplaced. And tremendously callous victim-blaming.

prvit 4y 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/2013/01/14/aaron-swartz-charges/ https://volokh.com/2013/01/16/the-criminal-charges-against-aaron-swartz-part-2-prosecutorial-discretion/ 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.