Aaron Swartz's dad: They broke him

[@madhaz3359]

He was too good for this planet full of crooks and corruption .

[@tgrandeChapterSee]

We're all in trouble. Aaron Swartz the real hero.

[@benishmael9451]

Stood up for his beliefs and died for what?.....information. literally that's it. The doc had me in my feels at the end when his friends/family/colleagues spoke of him just trying not to break down. It showed me what a spirit he must have been to those that knew him.

[@russellalford9262]

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[@nattylite9220]

This comment was too wildly accurate.

[@tgrandeChapterSee]

They (Netflix or another network) should make a movie about what happened to Aaron -full exposure. You tube videos aren't enough. @@nattylite9220

[@dosia1boby794]

This world did not deserve him

[@datmaraarmandcardoso4054]

Is true.

[@GloTieFlow1]

This story made me cry.. how could America, “land of the freedom “ do this to such a pure and genuinely kind soul as Aaron Swatz’s??!! What is this horrifying hypocrisy that surrounds all of us ? When will this sea of injustice end ?! What is this world we’re living in!!?

[@cigsaftersex6119]

More like Land of the Evil ..

[@Johnathanlovesashley4L]

He didnt kill himself , he was killed

[@sisimimi1643]

هذا اكيد .

[@alex-internetlubber]

The possibility exists, but I don't think so. He had suicidal ideation before, and the pressure on top of all that got to him. They were going to sue him and threatened prison but I don't think he was murdered

[@Hands2HealNow]

Your gentle presents is amazing. Thank you for keeping your light and letting everyone see what brought us such a brilliant family.

[@bernardofitzpatrick5403]

Yes, Yes, Yes - we need more people like Aaron who's goals are altruistic not purely financial - well said Mr Swartz! The way Aaron was treated was disgraceful and unforgivable. Filthy lucre is what it was all about. Aaron was probably one of the least materialist people around.

[@jeffreyskellern94]

Bernard Fitzpatrick but instead w condemn them and now make them as these people “ are against America” instead of admitting he’s right and now we either lock them up and make example out of them and unfortunately they scared this poor kid to death literally.

[@Hands2HealNow]

You and your family are among my deepest prayers. Your self respect and love are an inspiration to the world.

[@Ferrucci_1666]

this made me so so sad

[@ytcaputta]

8 years have passed. Such a great loss to the world. Poor boy and his family. His dad and mom. The real hero looks like Aaron Swartz. We never forgot.

[@lunathebrightone1943]

A 3 year old who taught himself how to read! Who does that!?!! He would have been the perfect match had I known him then!! To all those like him, Face your fears and keep the lights on!!!🦋

[@MegaTrivial]

Since when the access to knowledge is illegal in the "democratic" (so claimed ofcourse) USA?! And, since when the access to information is considered a theft, (when the knowledge is still there)?!

[@JoesGLI]

Aaron was an outlier, couldn't and wouldn't fall in with the rank and file. Access to knowledge/information should be a basic human right. Not a means to profit from. It's so sad that the powers that be were so afraid of him that they sought to destroy his life. In his short time he was such a positive force, I can't help but wonder what he would have gone on to accomplish had he not left us so early in life.

[@spy1679]

They know aaron is not guilty and we all know he is not guilty, Because he never was doing something ilegall in the first place. Rest in Peace Aaron,i discovered you way too late after your passing

[@mrnilsson9771]

GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN!

[@zulaikalondon]

He did not illegally obtain them.

[@madhaz3359]

The corporate Dictatorship is fast approaching .

[@npc-yq9fo]

its been here

[@tulipsontheorgan]

Its Google

[@pro-hz7kx]

Already here.

[@thesolitaryreaper332]

Peace to Aaron's family.

[@nikolatesla7356]

And my brother says Nikola had enough money all his life. If he did, he and Aaron would relate.

[@Minaminniemouse]

So sad, teared up :'(

[@Real-Name..Maqavoy]

*Heart breaking.* FYI: i've lived in the USA l (Early 90's) [ *2011-2012-2013* ] i'm ExHausted... #1st (Amendment) - *Freedom of Speech.* 2;nd #Amedmant - Right to bear Arms ( #selfdefence ) 3rd - #Amendment - Safety & sound Homes.

[@Teresahorner]

I hope your family finds justice

[@elysusa2088]

I hope someday a movie is made about Aaron Swartz

[@russellalford9262]

Correspondence

[@louisesmith443]

Never go to CNN to tell your story !

[@danieljames1028]

Why would this guy even have an enemy?????

[@danieljames1028]

Maybe he was smarter than the smart🎯😁😁♥️♥️that's what I see..greatness

[@danieljames1028]

A true legend

[@danieljames1028]

Will never forget you..cause I'm still alive

[@danieljames1028]

Maybe the bigger computer company's hated him cause he's the real legend

[@sisimimi1643]

لانه سوف يكون سبب في استيقاظ المغفلين النائمين الذين تتجاوز نسبتهم 95% من سكان هذه الارض.وهذا سوف يشكل خطرا كبيرا على الجن المتخفيين(اعني بهم الطغمة الحاكمة للعالم )

[@automanlastman9702]

The HERO BIT IS WHERE HE FUCKED UP.....

[@contributechrisc7742]

See I agree with his father

[@syrainwar2994]

rip old friend

[@nunziapeppe2622]

Grande anima! Avete ucciso una mente preziosa....siete colpevoli ! Ciao Aaron riposa in pace.

[@carlosvargas9487]

Simplemente una GRAN PERDIDA PARA LA HUMAMIDAD.

[@Yznewday777]

#knowledge4all #Tyler #TimePhoneHack #SwartzWasMurdered #FreeKnowledge4all

[@sophiefrezal7937]

Par nos silences et nos yeux clos nous sommes complices de sa perte. Nous nous laissons faire en restant planqués. Et lorsque 1 personne se lève pour changer les choses ; nous ne bougeons pas vraiment. Nous sommes lâches, stupides. Une pensée affectueuse

[@Beegeezy144]

So few views. Shame.

[@user-km1gv5qr6g]

Ya know he did say it wasn't suicide and the fact this name guided me to him makes me aware it wasn't

[@contributechrisc7742]

Dear araron what is going on he died in 2002 but here they said he died much later when Google was build araon asked me to go on much he had made all kinds and f inspired task grow before the government to help build mass project in return for the government forgiveness programs I don't understand the coexistence I bet araon falling to me I keep araon alive to befits the fact of Mark running off to become the driven ceo power house to day I don't understand why they said araon was alive after 204 or 2006 I didn't my understanding

[@contributechrisc7742]

I miss araon to

[@Maliheim]

Yeah they did "break him." Same people that wanted him gone are at the core the same people that own your fucking network though. Let's be real.

[@keithdickerson8019]

Sip AS

[@sha.weareone]

❤️

[@DoroteoVilla]

The fact that Aaron Swartz took his own life makes it hard for a lot of people to see this with a clear head. It isn’t lost on me. But if Aaron’s goal was for “information to be free”, in this case, academic research, I don’t see how that basic impasse can’t be sorted out quite easily. The idea that a creator or in this case, an institution that commissioned a particular study owns and disposes of the fruits of said study should be in question then I am afraid that Aaron was just wrong on that point. Forget for a moment, I know that it’s difficult to do, the way this was prosecuted. I know the word “35 years” gets thrown around as if he was truly going to go to prison for that amount of time. No one believes that for a moment. But this is the problem I see in attempting to cast this “debate” as any kind of debate at all. You own the things that you produce and no one has the right to them, period. I own the fruits of my labor and if I ever find the cure for cancer, I would own that too and I could do with it what I would. You see, it isn’t an issue, IT’S THE ISSUE. Do the rights of the individual supersede the interests of the collective? I know there are instances where an individual’s rights are necessarily infringed for “the common good”. Imminent domain is one example. But in the case of intelectual property, even if it was the cure for cancer, no one has the right to that information because “you want it” or even because “people will benefit from it”. I promise you the day that the fruits of someone’s labor no longer belongs to them well that will be the day less intelectual work will be done. Property rights are human rights and if someone who “wants something really bad” can claim a right to it then so long society. Aaron Swartz was certainly a gifted computer engineer but the ethics of his crusade were flawed.Whether it be for money or otherwise, no one has claim on another person’s or in this case, an institution’s property.

[@chincevideos923]

do you not see the irony of this 'essay' you wrote? lol

[@PawBrianmller]

It was research paid for by the government that Aaron believed should be free for the people, as they were the ones who had paid for it through taxes.

[@DoroteoVilla]

@@chincevideos923 What's that? That since I posted voluntarily on YT I have somehow lost control of it? Not at all. Had I written and copywrited, it's mine. The comment section is not copyright protected. It's like two guys having a discussion in a park.

[@DoroteoVilla]

@@PawBrianmller I'm not insensitive to the public taxes argument. If I had my way, there would be none, or at least no compulsory income tax. But we don't live in a society when one man gets to decide what happens with information that strictly speaking it is not for him to acquire, dispose of or otherwise publish without the copyright holder's consent.

[@Vecko-t8b]

@@DoroteoVillaI agree with many points you made. However, sometimes, behind a paywall process can slow down progress of human kind. If you discover cancer treatment, cure, and hold it behind a paywall, what does that say in moral terms about you? Yes, you own it, but that just tells us who rules this world we live in. Many people will choose to have power and money over being altruistic. My point is that altruism and good moral doesnt equate to legal system we have now. Only way to change this is to make some altruistic things incorporated in our legal system. But that will never happen. Why? Because: 1) We are being ruled by people who want power and have that power. I am talking on wordly stage. Many psychopaths are rulers. For example, Henry Kissinger, who was a gray eminence, was a psycopath. He didnt care his decisions will kill millions. Later he ironically won Nobel prize for peace. These people rule us even today, some modern Kissingers. 2) People who have money, will pay people in power to do things that favor their financial plans. These plans will trump any altruism. 3) We are powerless to change this. People who try end up dead or losing either way. Our system is flawed, but it is how it is. Cant be changed because of rulers and those who rule them behind curtains. P.S. Your views are valid from legal standpoint. But there is this character from Victor Hugo's novel. He wa prosecuting a guy who stole a bread for years. He ruined his life almost. For a bread. Because he stole a bread. Later that guy figured out that his perfectionism for legal rules is immoral and killed himself by jumping into a river.

[@chazlon5061]

Ok we get it dude you like to say the phrase "Without Question..."

[@udarpavarota396]

I don't even know what they're talking about here.

[@Peesashit284]

They're talking about Aaron Schwartz a genius kid who was the co-founder of reddit and writer of RSS( the same RSS you see on so many websites.) He was arrested for sharing academic articles freely on the internet. Thede articles and journals are owned by a few big corporations and they charge millions in fees to Colleges for access. Aaron wanted to make them openly available to everyone because he believed information should be free. He hacked into MITs servers to do this. The companies sued but dropped charges later on. The attorney General still persisted in this case for status and precedent. And eventually Aaron killed himself because of the stress.

[@chincevideos923]

uhh - its in the title of the video

[@user-km1gv5qr6g]

When the Dead contact you listen had no idea who he was until he reached ........Aaron Swartz never Forgotten ........dead can tell secrets just call me Ouija who handles magic😊

[@russellalford9262]

Oops

[@automanlastman9702]

He Went for the Fame and Opened himself Up for A HUGE FALL!!,,,,,,THERE WAS A BETTER Way??!!,,,,,,,,he WAS ASKING 4 IT UNFORTUNATELY 🤣 💀 😂