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Carmen Ortiz, the Federal Attorney General who continues to terrorize the Boston area, thought she was threatening him with 35 years in jail:

"If convicted on these charges," said Ortiz, "Swartz faces up to 35 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, restitution, forfeiture and a fine of up to $1 million."



Or she, and anyone familiar with the US court system, actually understood what that 35 years means?




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