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The closet was not locked, so there was no need to break into it. This is common knowledge about the case, also found in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wik
by sampo 13y ago
The closet was not locked, so there was no need to break into it.
This is common knowledge about the case, also found in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz#JSTOR http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz#JSTOR
- ericcumbee 13y ago>Opening a closed door or window is a >breaking, even if they are unlocked. http://www.mass.gov/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/districtcourt/jury-instructions/criminal/pdf/8100-breaking-and-entering.pdf http://www.mass.gov/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/districtco...
- mpyne 13y agoSo is it your position that trespassing on other's property is now OK if they forget to lock the door?
- Zigurd 13y agoTrespassing is the whole substantial crime in this case, and it should have ended with an arrest by the Cambridge PD and a fine.
- mpyne 13y agoYou may have left out the part where Aaron was on the MIT subnet despite being kicked off repeatedly... I don't agree with felony charges but nor was this an instance of mere physical trespassing.
- GigabyteCoin 13y agoSampo is just stating the facts as far as I can tell.