Murder three people with a rifle illegally brought across state lines? Walk away Scott free.

Share some articles online? Locked up and suicided.

Fuckin US.

I had no idea he took his own life.

Fuck the US empire.

o7

The tweet screenshot this post links to has the facts wrong: Swartz was charged and was facing a maximum sentence of 35 years, but had not yet actually been sentenced (or even tried). At the time of his death he had recently rejected a plea bargain offer, and prosecutor Carmen Ortiz (who is absolutely responsible for his death) had just rejected his counter offer.

Nerd pirates scientific papers: 35 years in federal prison

Cop kills an entire family and their dog: One week paid leave

Can we please stop living in a campy B-movie?

Is there more context to this? Like this sounds ridiculous even for the USA. I assume then that he was seeding the articles or otherwise widely distributing them? Not that I think that’s worth a death penalty…