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Not only that but I believe JSTOR has settled with Aaron Swartz and is not pressing for further prosecution.

• bo1024 14y ago
  One of the most important points. The only party you could really claim was "injured", does not want any further prosecution.
  • adgar 14y ago
    People don't press charges for lots of reasons. You are picking one and ignoring all the rest because it fits comfortably in your worldview. it must be nice to put your mind on cruise control.
    • bo1024 14y ago
      Their own statement at the time said: > “The criminal investigation and today’s indictment of Mr. Swartz has been directed by the United States Attorney’s Office,” said a statement released by JSTOR on July 19. “It was the government’s decision whether to prosecute, not JSTOR’s. As noted previously, our interest was in securing the content. Once this was achieved, we had no interest in this becoming an ongoing legal matter.” http://tech.mit.edu/V131/N30/swartz.html http://tech.mit.edu/V131/N30/swartz.html unfortunately, the full statement link on their site is no longer live.
      • adgar 14y ago
        > Once this was achieved, we had no interest in this becoming an ongoing legal matter. All that says is "we're not pressing charges." You've added nothing to the discussion!