Nobody is discounting the problem of police brutality for the thousands of underprivileged. Acknowledging that problem should not mean that we should simply ignore other forms judicial overreach, such as the abuse of the CFAA in Aaron Swartz's case. Both are major problems that need to be discussed.
Keep in mind that another major reason people remember Aaron Swartz because of everything he has contributed to the world of technology [1].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz#Life_and_works