Comment on DOJ Elevated Its Charges Against Swartz Because Internet Rallied on His BehalfComments−VladRussian213yThey wanted to send a message. Just like mobsters tripping on power do.−ferdo13yThe message seems to be, "If you assert your rights or your innocence, we'll make life very difficult for you. Comply."Pure mobster mentality.−fiatmoney13yIt's worse than that. "If anyone advocates on your behalf, we'll make sure you regret it."−Vivtek13yI think the message was meant for the Internet, actually. Something like "You think you own this country? We'll show you who owns this country".−angersock13yI don't think they appreciate how utterly annoying maintaining that position will prove to them.−Vivtek13yI certainly hope you're correct.−sigzero13yReally? He didn't have the "right" or the "innocence".−fleitz13yWhat we've got here is... failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach. So you get what we had here last week, which is the way he wants it... well, he gets it. I don't like it any more than you men.−ferdo13y"Calling it your job don't make it right, Boss."
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They wanted to send a message. Just like mobsters tripping on power do.
The message seems to be, "If you assert your rights or your innocence, we'll make life very difficult for you. Comply."
Pure mobster mentality.
It's worse than that. "If anyone advocates on your behalf, we'll make sure you regret it."
I think the message was meant for the Internet, actually. Something like "You think you own this country? We'll show you who owns this country".
I don't think they appreciate how utterly annoying maintaining that position will prove to them.
I certainly hope you're correct.
Really? He didn't have the "right" or the "innocence".
What we've got here is... failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach. So you get what we had here last week, which is the way he wants it... well, he gets it. I don't like it any more than you men.
"Calling it your job don't make it right, Boss."