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Swartz didn't want to serve any jail time. IIRC, as a political activist he didn't want to have a conviction on his record as it might hinder his efforts (or po

by pyre 13y ago

Swartz didn't want to serve any jail time. IIRC, as a political activist he didn't want to have a conviction on his record as it might hinder his efforts (or possible future aspirations of holding a public office).

philwelch 13y ago
Because serving time for an act of conscience always ruins someone's aspirations as an activist.
- pyre 13y ago
  If you want to do more than tilting at windmills, maybe. Also, it wouldn't be like a "holding up traffic to protest" conviction.