Do You Know Who This Is? ...... You Should. Scream The News On January 12, Swartzs family and partner issued a statement, criticizing the prosecutors and MIT.[110] Speaking at his sons funeral, Robert Swartz said, [Aaron] was killed by the government, and MIT betrayed all of its basic principles.[111] Mitch Kapor posted the statement on Twitter. Tom Dolan, husband of U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz, whose office prosecuted Swartzs case, replied with criticism of the Swartz family: Truly incredible that in their own sons obit they blame others for his death and make no mention of the 6-month offer.[112] This comment triggered widespread criticism; Esquire writer Charlie Pierce replied, the glibness with which her husband and her defenders toss off a ‘mere six months in federal prison, low-security or not, is a further indication that something is seriously out of whack with the way our prosecutors think these days... On the evening of January 11, 2013, Swartz was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment by his partner, Taren Stinebrickner-Kauffman.[72][89][90] A spokeswoman for New Yorks Medical Examiner reported that he had hanged himself.[89][90][91][92] No suicide note was found.[93] Swartzs family and his partner created a memorial website on which they issued a statement, saying, He used his prodigious skills as a programmer and technologist not to enrich himself but to make the Internet and the world a fairer, better place.[18] Days before Swartzs funeral, Lawrence Lessig eulogized his friend and sometime client in an essay, Prosecutor as Bully. He decried the disproportionality of Swartzs prosecution and said, The question this government needs to answer is why it was so necessary that Aaron Swartz be labeled a felon. For in the 18 months of negotiations, that was what he was not willing to accept.[94] Cory Doctorow wrote, Aaron had an unbeatable combination of political insight, technical skill, and intelligence about people and issues. I think he could have revolutionized American (and worldwide) politics. His legacy may still yet do so. ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz#Family_response_and_criticism
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