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Thanks Jack

Resolved White | 02.08.2009 11:54

For not extraditing me.

Thanks Jack
Thanks Jack


Glasgow-born computer hacker Gary McKinnon has lost his latest High Court bid to avoid extradition to America where he faces trial for hacking into US military networks.

His lawyers argued that extraditing the 43-year-old, who suffers from Asperger's Syndrome, would lead to "disastrous consequences" for his health, including possible psychosis and suicide.

Jack Straw, who stopped the extradition of the murderer and torturer, Pinochet - on health grounds - could rule that this alien spotter not be extradition on the same grounds.

But Straw knows that alien spotting is a far worse offence than murder, rape and torture.

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Objection, your honour?

02.08.2009 17:40


And furthermore, since it's impossile to be accountable to two legistatures concurrently, and given that US jurisdiction now evidently reigns supreme on our fair isle, UK law is thus rendered obsolete. Therefore, the recent ruling against the defendent is surely invalid?

Quentin Corruthers

This is ridiculous.

02.08.2009 22:03

The Extradtion Treahty provides that all communication is to be through the diplomatic channel. Given the media circus whipped up by the US Government, it would seem that the US should admit it can not actually extradite McKinnon (regardless of what he is alleged to have done or has admitted to doing). Unless the Media is the New Diplomatic Corpse of the US Government.

Many of the accusations were made public through the media - including the badly redacted "secret" indictment documents - rather than through diplomats. Quite clearly a vulnerable adult is being made an example of for no other reason than the US Military are capable of doing so.

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