Aaron Swartz didn't have criminal intent. Look how that turned out. Even if he hadn't committed suicide, look at how that would have turned out. Intent speaks

Aaron Swartz didn't have criminal intent. Look how that turned out. Even if he hadn't committed suicide, look at how that would have turned out. Intent speaks to motivation, which speaks to the internal workings of one's mind. That may be relevant in a criminal trial. But it's far too nebulous of a concept to be considered when they're deciding whether to freeze your bank account. So they won't, no matter what lip service they pay. They will "freeze first and ask questions later." We all know it's the truth.