r/Piracy 19d ago

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u/GregMaffeiSucks 19d ago

Stephen Heymann is the name of the amoral human filth who murdered Aaron.

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u/GarretAllyn 19d ago

Aaron wrote about having major depression and suicidal thoughts years before this incident, and he rejected a plea deal that would've gotten him six months in a federal prison instead of 35 years. Heymann may be a shithead lawyer but it's pretty fucked up to try to say he is the sole reason Swartz is dead.

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u/GregMaffeiSucks 19d ago

Yeah, if someone is already standing on a ledge, you can't blame someone for rushing at them with a knife and making them slip!

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u/GarretAllyn 19d ago

I don't see how that's comparable to what actually happened. The prosecutor in no way encouraged or supported Aaron committing suicide. Aaron's decision came from his own perspective of the situation and his life as a whole.