Family of Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz blame prosecutors for his death

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THE family of a Reddit co-founder who committed suicide weeks before he was to go on trial on charges that he stole millions of scholarly articles is blaming prosecutors for his death.

Aaron Swartz committed suicide in his Brooklyn apartment on Friday night, his family and authorities said.

His death has sparked grief and anger from online rights advocates. ”Aaron did more than almost anyone to make the internet a thriving ecosystem for open knowledge, and to keep it that way,” wrote Peter Eckersley from the California-based activist group Electronic Frontier Foundation. Click below for full story -