Comment on DOJ Elevated Its Charges Against Swartz Because Internet Rallied on His BehalfComments−rhizome13ySo Heymann increased the apparent penalties based on Swartz exercising First Amendment rights? So much for rule of law.−kps13yIt's universal for prosecutors to increase the penalties sought when a defendant exercises their Sixth Amendment rights; why should the First be any different?−rhizome13yIt's idealistic, sure, but exercising these rights doesn't change the evidence.
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So Heymann increased the apparent penalties based on Swartz exercising First Amendment rights? So much for rule of law.
It's universal for prosecutors to increase the penalties sought when a defendant exercises their Sixth Amendment rights; why should the First be any different?
It's idealistic, sure, but exercising these rights doesn't change the evidence.