July 19, 2011
8:42 p.m.
Internet Activist Charged in M.I.T. Data Theft<http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/19/reddit-co-founder-charged-with-data...> Aaron Swartz, a 24-year-old programmer and online political activist, was charged with stealing millions of documents from M.I.T. and JSTOR, an archive of scientific journals and academic papers... acting on the belief that they should be made available free... The charges could result in up to 35 years in prison and a $1 million fine. ...