New York, NY…Swartz dedicated his life to sharing data and information online, developing standards for the free and open sharing of information. The He was 26. Editor’s Note: He was scheduled to be tried for hacking MIT. According to his family he may have been overwhelmed by prospect of prison from charges. The case against Swartz is disturbing as the “Victims” of the hack did not refer the case to the DOJ for prosecution and have since opened up the academic archives to the public. He was instrumental in defeating the recent bills that would have given the government more power over the Internet. Left or Right the freedom of information is our ultimate insurance policy on our freedoms…