(Some will say this is not the time. I disagree. This is the time when every mixed emotion needs to find voice.)
Since his arrest in January, 2011, I have known more about the events that began this spiral than I have wanted to know. Aaron consulted me as a friend and lawyer. He shared with me what went down and why, and I worked with him to get help. When my obligations to Harvard created a conflict that made it impossible for me to continue as a lawyer, I continued as a friend. Not a good eno... show all text
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@popmisa: Lessig on the death of Aaron Swartz... and the bully state http://t.co/6eagIEO3
@jpetrov: Larry Lessig on the government bullying of Aaron Swartz, that lead to his suicide: http://t.co/o6O7NIRU meanwhile: https://t.co/gPwnd0QC
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@umairh: A hero of collective interest and optimistic artifact of a bygone era, driven to the brink by a broken system - http://t.co/TwAJEJ9x
@Techmeme: Prosecutor as bully (@lessig / Lessig Blog, v2) http://t.co/mWKbiG5Q http://t.co/AW7lq6fR
@timoreilly: Also, must-read @lessig's angry post: Prosecutor as Bully http://t.co/jSgrR52U Be sure to read the fourth paragraph from the bottom.
@jeffjarvis: Lessig: "the outrageousness in this story is not just Aaron. It is also the absurdity of the prosecutor’s behavior" http://t.co/HZV364C1
