The link to the indictment wasn't working. I think it is also posted here: http://cbsboston.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/swartz-aaron-indictment.pdf
-Wilhelmina Randtke On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 3:42 PM, Parker Phinney <[email protected]>wrote: > Here's the actual indictment: > http://web.mit.edu/bitbucket/Swartz,%20Aaron%20Indictment.pdf > > And a bit more about Aaron: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz > > The finer deets are still up in the air as far as I can tell (Aaron doesn't > seem to have written his side), but I can say that Aaron's a cool dude that > does some really awesome, socially responsible stuff around sharing and > access to knowledge on the web. Sounds like he went a bit too Robin Hood on > this one, but again we've only got one side so far. > > On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 12:05 PM, Thomas Levine > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Ooh >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: David Segal, DemandProgress.org <[email protected]> >> Date: Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 2:49 PM >> Subject: Urgent -- Aaron was just arrested >> To: Thomas Levine <[email protected]> >> >> >> Thomas, >> >> Shocking news: *Moments ago former Demand Progress Executive Director >> Aaron Swartz was indicted by the US government.* As best as we can tell, >> he is being charged with allegedly downloading too many journal articles >> from the Web. The government contends that downloading so many journal >> articles constitutes felony computer hacking and should be punished with >> time in prison. We disagree. >> >> *Will you click here to sign our petition of support for >> Aaron?<http://act.demandprogress.org/go/237?akid=767.475962.GEZUG-&t=1> >> * >> >> The charges are made all the more senseless by the fact that the alleged >> victim has settled any claims against Aaron, explained they've suffered no >> loss or damage, and asked the government not to prosecute. >> >> James Jacobs, the Government Documents Librarian at Stanford University -- >> where Aaron did undergraduate work -- denounced the arrest: "Aaron's >> prosecution undermines academic inquiry and democratic principles," Jacobs >> said. "It's incredible that the government would try to lock someone up for >> allegedly looking up articles at a library." >> >> *Will you click here to show your support for >> Aaron?<http://act.demandprogress.org/go/237?akid=767.475962.GEZUG-&t=2> >> * >> >> Thanks for your support and concern as we help see Aaron through these >> tough times. We'll keep you updated. >> >> -- The Demand Progress team >> >> *P.S. Please considering forwarding this email to your friends or using >> the links below to alert them to Aaron's predicament.* >> [image: [fb]] If you're already on *Facebook*, click here to share with >> your >> friends.<http://act.demandprogress.org/go/238?akid=767.475962.GEZUG-&t=3> >> [image: >> [fb]] If you're already on *Twitter*, click here to tweet about the >> campaign: >> Tweet<http://act.demandprogress.org/go/239?akid=767.475962.GEZUG-&t=4> >> Paid for by Demand Progress (DemandProgress.org<http://demandprogress.org/>) >> and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. Contributions >> are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax >> purposes. >> >> *One last thing -- Demand Progress's small, dedicated, under-paid staff >> relies exclusively on the generosity of members like you to support our >> work. Will you click here to chip in $5 or >> $10?<https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=qVsJeLsM2_OUm8gMFpEnJ-313KtshcwDH2K_OffDWgzO73PtWox9J25Dkzq&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8deaa77efc63a6eb429928d42bdf5d9d2c>Thank >> you! >> * >> >> -- >> You can unsubscribe from this mailing list at any >> time.<http://act.demandprogress.org/cms/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?akid=767.475962.GEZUG-&t=1> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.freeculture.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss >> >> > > > -- > http://www.madebyparker.com > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.freeculture.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss > >
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