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. 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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.freeculture.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss > >
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