Aaron Swartz dies at 26; Internet folk hero founded Reddit
Swartz, who was accused of stealing nearly 5 million articles
from an MIT archive and was set to be tried in February, was
found dead in his Brooklyn apartment.  By Valerie J. Nelson, Los
Angeles Times  10:26 PM EST, January 12, 2013      On his blog,
Swartz had written of his history of depression.     On
Saturday, his family and girlfriend called his death "the
product of a criminal justice system rife with intimidation and
prosecutorial overreach" and blamed decisions by the
Massachusetts U.S. attorney's office and MIT for contributing to
his death.  Some legal experts believe the charges are unfounded
since Swartz had been a university fellow, which gave him the
right to access the articles.  In 2011, Carmen M. Ortiz, the
U.S. attorney for Massachusetts, defended the charges, telling
the New York Times: "Stealing is stealing, whether you use a
computer command or a crowbar, and whether you take documents,
data or dollars."  The Electronic Frontie