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[oldschoolh4ck3r]

Meanwhile... the bankers and corporate America...

Sad.

[mulciber]

"He apparently hanged himself and was found by his girlfriend, according to The New York Times."

Nowhere does the New York Times use the word "girlfriend". Other publications have now quoted PC World. It may be true, and it does not matter. What matters is that PC World is presumably "reporting news". With that activity comes the "responsibility" to print "facts". Suggest editors start by Googling these latter terms.

[ronin7752]

Sad. In so many ways...

[GIANFRANCOFRONZI]

I have no knowledge of the Mr. Swartz and know nothing of the charges brought against him .
Now i know your going to say I'm a conspiracy nut , but .
I don't see suicide in these charges . Maybe the depression ? I don't know ?
But not induced by the charges .

Gianfranco Fronzi . January / 13 / 2013

[stevesharkman]

how can so many people defend this punk?
he was a thief and he got caught red handed.
his parents need to look in the mirror and question how they raised a morally bankrupt punk.
social justice? gimme a break...
that's code for stealing...
now, if we could only get other liberals to have the courage to follow his lead...
take yourself out...
he saved this country millions...thank you for doing the right thing...

[JuanCPerez]

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"He apparently hanged himself and was found by his girlfriend, according to The New York Times." Nowhere does the New York Times use the word "girlfriend". Other publications have now quoted PC World. It may be true, and it does not matter. What matters is that PC World is presumably "reporting news". With that activity comes the "responsibility" to print "facts". Suggest editors start by Googling these latter terms.

Hi -- I'm the author of this article. The version of the New York Times article I referenced indeed states that his "girlfriend had discovered the body." I know because I printed it out and I have it right here in front of me. I see now that the Times changed the wording on their article, but that happened after I wrote my story. I also don't see a clarification or correction on the Times' site regarding this change. -- thanks, Juan C. Perez

[mulciber]

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"He apparently hanged himself and was found by his girlfriend, according to The New York Times." Nowhere does the New York Times use the word "girlfriend". Other publications have now quoted PC World. It may be true, and it does not matter. What matters is that PC World is presumably "reporting news". With that activity comes the "responsibility" to print "facts". Suggest editors start by Googling these latter terms. Hi -- I'm the author of this article. The version of the New York Times article I referenced indeed states that his "girlfriend had discovered the body." I know because I printed it out and I have it right here in front of me. I see now that the Times changed the wording on their article, but that happened after I wrote my story. I also don't see a clarification or correction on the Times' site regarding this change. -- thanks, Juan C. Perez

It is good that you are able to clarify this. I stand corrected, and apologize for the implication that you lack journalistic integrity.

[northca707]

I hope Carmen Ortiz is proud of her accomplishment - one dead bright techie. And how many criminals who created the financial collapse of 2008 did Carmen Ortiz put away for 35 years and fine a million bucks??? I suspect the answer is a goose egg.

[WinTard]

stevesharkman, on 13 January 2013 - 04:51 PM, said:

how can so many people defend this punk?
he was a thief and he got caught red handed.
his parents need to look in the mirror and question how they raised a morally bankrupt punk.
social justice? gimme a break...
that's code for stealing...
now, if we could only get other liberals to have the courage to follow his lead...
take yourself out...
he saved this country millions...thank you for doing the right thing...

What's wrong with you? Go troll elsewhere!

[WinTard]

northca707, on 13 January 2013 - 05:52 PM, said:

I hope Carmen Ortiz is proud of her accomplishment - one dead bright techie. And how many criminals who created the financial collapse of 2008 did Carmen Ortiz put away for 35 years and fine a million bucks??? I suspect the answer is a goose egg.

That was an extremely career limiting move on her part, and that of the blind prosecutors under her hungry to make a name for themselves. It is sad to say, but Universal Karma and the Internet is going to haunt you all for the rest of your lives. Shame on all of you!

As to Aaron Swartz, the world will miss you, your vision, courage and your genius. RIP.

All my condolences to his family and loved ones.

The justice system here is completely screwed up! Slap on the wrist for white-collar criminals affecting thousands of lives if not millions, yet up to 50 years for idealists believing the world is what we make of it.

If a law is perverted, should it be obeyed? Those who unilaterally claim yes, are mere cowards.

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[stlricky]

And just how much did it cost to build a case against this "hardened criminal"? I'm with the others, how about going after the real criminals in the world starting with the banks who ran the economy down the drain. Did Schwarz break the law-no doubt, but there is such a thing as making the punishment fit the crime. When we start giving DWI offenders 35 years and million dollar fines after they destroy a family in an accident, perhaps THEN we can start going after the modern day version of Robin Hood. Until then, we have destroyed a brillian mind.

[JinnRikki]

I've been embarrassed of our government for a long time now, this is just another brick in that wall.

[stevesharkman]

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I've been embarrassed of our government for a long time now, this is just another brick in that wall.

people get the government they deserve.

[polnick]

The appearance of suicide is enough evidence for lazy or corrupt investigators. It is best for them to avoid suspicious material and close the case then hunt for the politically connected killers who most likely will cause problems if found.

[cloudbender]

Hey Sharkman, a mother is missing her son, and sisters are crying. Yeah, he was overly idealistic, and yeah, he stole some stuff, and yeah, he hacked. He probably cost some people a lot of time, effort, and money they could have invested elsewhere. I can't say anything good about any of that. In another dozen years, after he had had stared his kid in the face and wondered how he would pay for some milk, corn flakes, and tennis shoes, he would have figured it out. But you are a miserable SOB. Get off of your arse, go wash your balls, and find a way to ease someone's pain today, maybe your own.

[cloudbender]

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The appearance of suicide is enough evidence for lazy or corrupt investigators. It is best for them to avoid suspicious material and close the case then hunt for the politically connected killers who most likely will cause problems if found.

Polnick you are assuming the investigators were lazy and corrupt. Right now it's 50/50 as to weather or not it was a suicide, but that has no bearing on the investigators who were nowhere near the scene when the incident occurred. There may have been foul play, but think about it; there was already a very public court case which was about to impose retribution on him and place him in confinement. If there were foul play, I would think it was more likely to be one of his fellow 'hacktivists' who had something to hide. If you have any confusion about what is what, remember; Bad guys hurt people, and Good Guys hurt Bad guys.

[cloudbender]

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The appearance of suicide is enough evidence for lazy or corrupt investigators. It is best for them to avoid suspicious material and close the case then hunt for the politically connected killers who most likely will cause problems if found.

I would say, that if there were foul play, it was more likely to have been by one of his hacktivist compatriots, who had a lot to hide.

[cloudbender]

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"He apparently hanged himself and was found by his girlfriend, according to The New York Times." Nowhere does the New York Times use the word "girlfriend". Other publications have now quoted PC World. It may be true, and it does not matter. What matters is that PC World is presumably "reporting news". With that activity comes the "responsibility" to print "facts". Suggest editors start by Googling these latter terms.

Of course, goog is the place for 'facts'. Right. Now I know why I've been so confused, wow. Thanks man.

[shadat]

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