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SILENCED
Patriot of The Web is a biopic film about the late Aaron Swartz who committed suicide in 2013 after being pressed by the US Justice Department to plead guilty
and spend 30 plus years in federal prison.
The film takes you behind the scenes of Aaron's life
starting in 2004 all the way until his death on January 11,2013. It also explores The sinister prosecutors Stephen Heymann and Carmen Ortiz who harass him and abuse their power that drives Swartz to the grave.
The film in the end proves that Power can destroy lives and as Aaron put it:
" information is power but like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves "
and spend 30 plus years in federal prison.
The film takes you behind the scenes of Aaron's life
starting in 2004 all the way until his death on January 11,2013. It also explores The sinister prosecutors Stephen Heymann and Carmen Ortiz who harass him and abuse their power that drives Swartz to the grave.
The film in the end proves that Power can destroy lives and as Aaron put it:
" information is power but like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves "