U.S. attorney: Keep names out of Aaron Swartz case
http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2013/04/us_attorney_keep_names_out_of_aaron_swartz_case
"The U.S. Attorney’s Office is fighting to keep the names of those involved in the federal prosecution against Internet activist Aaron Swartz under court seal, arguing prosecutors have been victims of hacking and death threats.
Threatening emails have been sent to U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz and prosecutor Stephen Heymann, according to court documents, which said Heymann’s Facebook account was hacked and Heymann’s father, a Harvard professor, received a postcard with his photo in a guillotine.
“Our argument against it is that not only does it have an effect on the people involved in the case, but there’s also sometimes a residual effect,” said U.S. Attorney’s Office spokeswoman Christina Sterling."
This is so wrong on so many levels. You want the glory and the fat paycheck for prosecuting someone. Fine. But be prepared for the consequences. They volunteered for the job and now these shitbags want to hide from the consequences of the act. This is exactly like the assholes who wanted to fund anti-Prop 8 media but wanted to remain anonymous. Fuck them.
