The author of the article has overlooked something ancient and obvious. Jury nullification (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification http://en.wikipedia.

The author of the article has overlooked something ancient and obvious. Jury nullification (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification) is exactly for laws such as this one. It's been part of English-based common law for many centuries. If the Swartz case had reached trial and I had been a juror, the chances of me nullifying the "worst law in technology" would have been near 100%. I'm sure most of us feel the same way. If I'm right, the problem is not as bad as the author makes it seem.