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		mpyne on Jan 14, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Am I So Upset About Aaron Swartz's Suicide? 6-8 months is what the prosecutors asked for, remember? According to Lessig that wasn't even the sticking point for Aaron: Aaron didn't want to plead guilty to a felony, he wanted lesser charges.

chris_wot on Jan 15, 2013 [–]

Allow me to rephrase that then: 6-8 months, for downloading articles that should probably be in the public domain? Well, that's not prosecutorial overreach at all.

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