AAron Swartz, who worked on RSS specs and on Reddit and was an advocate of internet openess took his own life. Larry Lessig who worked with him explains the effect of legal prosecution gone awry

lessig:

(Some will say this is not the time. I disagree. This is the time when every mixed emotion needs to find voice.)

Since his arrest in January, 2011, I have known more about the events that began this spiral than I have wanted to know. Aaron consulted me as a friend and lawyer. He…