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Title: Reddit Co-Founder Charged With Data Theft
Post by: bijou on July 19, 2011, 12:16:53 PM

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Aaron Swartz, a 24-year-old programmer and online political activist, was indicted Tuesday in Boston on charges that he stole over four million documents from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and JSTOR, an archive of scientific journals and academic papers.

The charges were filed by the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Carmen M. Ortiz, and could result in up to 35 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

In a press release, Ms. Ortiz’s office said that Mr. Swartz broke into a restricted area of M.I.T. and entered a computer wiring closet. Mr. Swartz apparently then accessed the M.I.T. computer network and stole millions of documents from JSTOR.

Mr. Swartz, a well-known figure in Internet academia circles, is a co-founder of the social news Web site Reddit. He is also a founder and director of the nonprofit group Demand Progress, which calls itself a political action group hoping to change public policy that relates to the Internet. ...

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/19/reddit-co-founder-charged-with-data-theft/?smid=tw-nytimesbits&seid=auto

Title: Re: Reddit Co-Founder Charged With Data Theft
Post by: NHSparky on July 19, 2011, 01:16:46 PM

But Sandy Burglar can get away with a slap on the wrist.  I'm not justifying this assclown's actions, but don't think for one second he isn't in some serious doo-doo.

Title: Re: Reddit Co-Founder Charged With Data Theft
Post by: Chris_ on July 19, 2011, 01:22:29 PM

Theft is theft.  Throw him in a cell with Jullian Assange and lock the door.

Title: Re: Reddit Co-Founder Charged With Data Theft
Post by: Wineslob on July 19, 2011, 01:31:58 PM

Gee, I'm soooo surprised that a "political activist" would turn out to be a scumbag.  I'm sure he's claiming **** justice.*





*add required LIBtard activisim

Title: Re: Reddit Co-Founder Charged With Data Theft
Post by: Duke Nukum on July 19, 2011, 03:43:25 PM

Never heard of "Reddit." Did he do the crime just to get publicity?

Title: Re: Reddit Co-Founder Charged With Data Theft
Post by: Ptarmigan on July 19, 2011, 08:03:18 PM

Reddit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reddit

I have heard of it. Sounds like a weird site. What is a co-founder doing stealing data from MIT and JStor.