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Part Two: Christmas Hero Episode: Aaron Swartz

Behind the Bastards

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Response and legal consequences

This chapter discusses Aaron Swartz's response to his minor indiscretion and the disproportionate legal consequences he faced. It explores the tactics used by federal prosecutors to pressure defendants into pleading guilty, as well as the motives behind their prosecution.

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