I don't think it's right to downplay the disproportionate response the FBI had to Aaron's actions. He was initially being threatened with 50 years in prison and a $1 million fine, the stress from which sent his mental health spiraling and in no small way contributed to his suicide. I think the original point of the person you are responding to still stands.
For downloading papers, paid for with government funding and gatekept by greedy rent seekers charging ~ $30 a pop. The lengths people will go to defend things that should not exist astounds.
As a general rule, I'm not a fan of prosecutors. However, blaming a prosecutor for the suicide of a defendant, because they filed charges in a clear cut case, is just as unfair as blaming friends and family.
I mean yes, the prosecutor had discretion to offer a light plea deal, and instead chose to try and ruin someone's life over papers. I absolutely blame the prosecutor.
Everyone is responsible for the full effects of his actions. One is literally responsible for all consequences, everything no matter how indirect.
This absolute responsibility is physics, while the limited 'only direct consequences' type thing is a choice made in some human legal systems.
People are smart. They know what stress they put on people and from interacting with them they get a good feel of much they can take. If they ignore that, or decide not to talk to people they're putting stress or choose to ignore things, that's only intentional negligence.
I don't think the prosecutors cared. I don't think we should judge unless there double standards or hypocrisy, but let's not imagine they aren't responsible for things that resulted from their action and inaction. You cause what you case.
