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  • Suicide of Computer Whiz Prompts Look at Federal Prosecutors' Tactics

    02/15/2013 6:54:51 PM PST · by NoLibZone · 53 replies
    foxnews.com ^ | 2-15-13 | foxnews.com
    The case of computer whiz Aaron Swartz -- who committed suicide after federal prosecutors charged him with 13 felony fraud counts -- has become, for some, emblematic of how overzealous prosecutors are going too far in pursuit of a win. The shocking suicide -- the 26-year-old co-creator of RSS and Reddit hanged himself last month -- has led to calls to rein in the practice of overcharging defendants. Swartz could have been punished with up to 35 years in prison and $1 million in fines -- a greater penalty than some murderers face. And it was all for downloading millions...