So, first you make a big stink about people talking about the guy while not knowing about him, and then you go on to make at least 5 or more assumptions about h

So, first you make a big stink about people talking about the guy while not knowing about him, and then you go on to make at least 5 or more assumptions about him after you clearly admit that you did not know him well, if at all. Hypocrisy at its finest, ladies and gentlemen. "But Swartz was offended" - citation needed "he more or less expected to be let off the hook for his actions" - citation needed "I had . . . seen how he lashed out at people" - funny how you provide links and evidence for all of the other statements in your essay, but this one is left out. citation needed "he decided his moral outrage trumped the petty laws of the stupid" - citation needed Another thing -- no one is making him out to be a "saint". They're just saddened that someone with great potential would go to so far an extent. Also, the anger directed at the prosecutors is absolutely plausible. It's ridiculous to claim that he killed himself because he wasn't "man enough" to survive the 6 months in jail. While his lover did not mention anything about a mental illness, denial is common with loved ones. Another thing -- he had a disease called ulcerative colitis, which unfortunately I do suffer from as well. It is one of the most excruciatingly painful and disabling conditions someone can have. It is known to cause depression in many people. Perhaps that disease also played a role in his death, however miniscule it may be. I do agree that the comparisons to MLK are over-the-top, but the thing was, he was a kid. A human kid. Humans make mistakes. If he was arrogant, so be it. People have different personalities. Steve Jobs was a total vindictive prick. Nobody gives a damn because he "changed the world." Linus is a royal ass a lot of the time, and nobody gives a damn. Why? Because he's a multi-millionaire software developer. But when a kid is mean to 5 people, oh no! Everybody loses their shit. It's ridiculous. Also, PACER documents are legally specified to be freely accessible. That's the whole reason the charges were dropped against him. There's so much misinformation in this article, but I won't bother sifting through it. I've wasted enough time on HN today. My conclusion is that: the author of this essay is someone who fails to present proper evidence to back up their fantasy of how Swartz behaved in the real world, and is also has no capability to empathize with Swartz in the situation he was in. He also is a major hypocrite that needs to take a look at what comes out of his keyboard and how it all fits together. He's just another idiot that's trying to be "hipster" and stick out from the norm. So, here are my final few words to the author: Fuck you, Tom Negrino, for being a dick about someone who has contributed a lot more to society than you think, and also fuck you for proudly stating your "facts" without proper evidence. You're a dickhead, and all the flak you're getting on Reddit and HN is rightly deserved. -kunai