Anyone know if MIT is pressing charges? On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 1:07 PM, Alex Leavitt <[email protected]> wrote:
> The worst part is that JSTOR settled with Aaron and isn't pressing charges, > but the DOJ is still pressing them due to a violation against JSTOR's and > MIT's ToS's. #WTF > > Alex > > --- > > Alexander Leavitt > PhD Student > USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism > http://alexleavitt.com > Twitter: @alexleavitt > > > > > On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 12:55 PM, Wilhelmina Randtke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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. 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