> And similarly, is a prosecutor enforcing a law that society chose to enact inherently evil? That's not what happened here: society did not enact laws that ma

> And similarly, is a prosecutor enforcing a law that society chose to enact inherently evil? That's not what happened here: society did not enact laws that made his actions illegal, and certainly did not inact punishments to the extent of a felony and 35 years in prison. This is perhaps the clearest case I've even seen for prosecutorial abuse (excepting situation where the prosecutions literally fabricates evidence). More info here: http://unhandled.com/2013/01/12/the-truth-about-aaron-swartzs-crime/ http://unhandled.com/2013/01/12/the-truth-about-aaron-swartz... Bottom line: in this case, society is not to blame and no, the prosecutors weren't just "doing their job".