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	Web acitvist Aaron Swartz dies Posted By: Associated Press · 1/12/2013 4:10:00 PM Authorities say a co-founder of the social news website Reddit and activist who fought to make online content free to the public has been found dead. A spokeswoman for New York's medical examiner says 26-year-old Aaron Swartz hanged himself in his Brooklyn apartment and was found Friday. Swartz was a prodigy who as a young teenager helped create RSS. He co-founded Reddit and directed the political action group Demand Progress that campaigns against Internet censorship. In 2011, he was arrested in Boston and charged with stealing millions of scientific journals from a computer archive at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Swartz pleaded not guilty. His federal trial on computer fraud charges was to begin next month. If convicted, he could have faced decades in prison and a fortune in fines. photo: businessinsider.com Share This CJAD Local News Loading Leave a comment: showing all comments · Subscribe to comments Comment Like 1 0 * * * Please fill in the CAPTCHA below to complete your action. NOTE: This thread is moderated, comments will not post immediately. Submit Loading Cancel Reset Password Simply confirm your registered email address below and click "Reset Password." We will immediately email you a link back to the site where you can enter a new password for this account. Account E-mail: Becoming a CJAD Insider Club Member only takes a minute. Don’t miss out on exclusive information, opportunities and giveaways available only to our members. Account E-mail: Password (Case Sensitive): Reset your password Login with Facebook We've found your existing E-Club account. Please login below to complete the Facebook login process. E-mail Address: email@address.com Password The password you have entered is incorrect. Please try again. If you're unable to remember it, you can reset your password. Not a member yet? Sign up now! greg posted on 01/12/2013 06:22 PM You never know, all this sounds like a movie plot, and it was a homicide because the guy knew too much...who will ever know? reply· like· report Loading showing all comments Comment Like Please fill in the CAPTCHA below to like this content anonymously. x Submit x Reset Password Simply confirm your registered email address below and click "Reset Password." We will immediately email you a link back to the site where you can enter a new password for this account. Account E-mail: Please enter your email and password to log in. Account E-mail: Password (Case Sensitive): Reset your password Login with Facebook We've found your existing E-Club account. Please login below to complete the Facebook login process. E-mail Address: email@address.com Password The password you have entered is incorrect. Please try again. If you're unable to remember it, you can reset your password. Not a member yet? Sign up now!


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