Silicon Valley Lawmaker Pushes for 'Aaron's Law' on Reddit
Zoe Lofgren, a Democratic Representative from Silicon Valley, will introduce a bill to amend the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, dubbing it Aaron’s Law after Aaron Swartz, who took his life while facing charges under the act.
Zoe Lofgren, a Democratic Representative from Silicon Valley, will introduce a bill to amend the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, dubbing it Aaron’s Law after Aaron Swartz, who took his life while facing charges under the act.
Lofgren posted a draft version of her bill on Reddit, where Swartz was an early staffer.
“We should prevent what happened to Aaron from happening to other Internet users. The government was able to bring such disproportionate charges against Aaron because of the broad scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) and the wire fraud statute…Using the law in this way could criminalize many everyday activities and allow for outlandishly severe penalties,” Lofgren wrote.
Those critical of the government’s handling of Swartz’s case (explainer here)
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