Internet activist, programmer Aaron Swartz dead at 26
The United States has moved from Republic to Empire.
As Mr. Swartz discovered, the masters of this empire do not like the liberty minded.
The power brokers and globalist had their way in this battle. But the war for liberty is not over.
Let us be mindful of this as the current congress and President seek to continue to unravel the constitution.
Internet activist and computer prodigy Aaron Swartz, who helped create an early version of the Web feed system RSS and was facing federal criminal charges in a controversial fraud case, has committed suicide at age 26, authorities said on Saturday.
Police found Swartz’s body in his apartment in the New York City borough of Brooklyn on Friday, according to a spokeswoman for the city’s chief medical examiner, which ruled the death a suicide by hanging.
Swartz is widely credited with being a co-author of the specifications for the Web feed format RSS 1.0, which he worked on at age 14, according to a blog post on Saturday from his friend, science fiction author Cory Doctorow.
RSS, which stands for Rich Site Summary, is a format for delivering to users content from sites that change constantly, such as news pages and blogs.
In a statement released Saturday, the family and partner of Swartz praised his “brilliance” and “profound” commitment to social justice, and struck out at what they said were decisions made at MIT and by prosecutors that contributed to his death.
“Aaron’s death is not simply a personal tragedy. It is the product of a criminal justice system rife with intimidation and prosecutorial overreach,” the statement said.
“The U.S. Attorney’s office pursued an exceptionally harsh array of charges, carrying potentially over 30 years in prison, to punish an alleged crime that had no victims,” it added.
A spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s office said they wanted to respect the family’s privacy and did “not feel it is appropriate to comment on the case at this time.” MIT could not be reached for comment.
The United States has moved from Republic to Empire.
As Mr. Swartz discovered, the masters of this empire do not like the liberty minded.
The power brokers and globalist had their way in this battle. But the war for liberty is not over.
Let us be mindful of this as the current congress and President seek to continue to unravel the constitution.
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