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... So Federal prosecutors said, "He's white and middle-class... Does... Not... Compute... Must... Prosecute..." ?
by pyre 14y ago
... So Federal prosecutors said, "He's white and middle-class... Does... Not... Compute... Must... Prosecute..." ?
- sageikosa 14y agoMore like: "well, this'll show the world that we are color-blind when it comes to heavy-handed prosecution." I think that was the poster's point. Not necesarily agreeing, just clarifying what I read as the intention.
- rayiner 14y agoThat's not what I said. I said that Swartz's case is unusual because he's white and rich and well-connected in the community, and he wasn't accused of a financial crime.
- pyre 14y agoIIRC, one of the charges against Aaron was wire fraud. Bernie Madoff (rich, white, well-connected) plead guilty to wire fraud (amongst other charges). I'm not sure how the fact that it wasn't a financial crime has much to do with how the Federal prosecutors handled things.