Computer hacker Gary McKinnon loses extradition battle
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[quote]Computer hacker Gary McKinnon could be sent to the US within weeks after the Home Secretary refused to block his extradition.
Alan Johnson finally dashed hopes that the Government would intervene in the case, insisting there was no evidence that the extradition would breach Mr McKinnon's human rights.
Mr McKinnon's mother, Janis Sharp, said ministers should "hang their heads in shame" for the "barbaric" decision.
His legal team is to apply for a judicial review within days, but Ms Sharp warned that if that was not granted then her son could be extradited by Christmas.
Mr McKinnon, who has Asperger's syndrome, faces up to 60 years in jail for hacking into Pentagon computers soon after the 9/11 terror attacks. He says he was looking for evidence of UFOs.
He and his family, who have led a high-profile campaign to block the extradition, were given hope last month when Mr Johnson agreed to study new medical evidence. The Home Secretary's deliberations came after the High Court refused the 43-year-old permission to appeal to the Supreme Court against his removal.
But Mr Johnson said in a statement: "I have carefully considered the representations in the case of Gary McKinnon. I am clear that the information is not materially different from that placed before the High Court earlier this year and does not demonstrate that sending Mr McKinnon to the United States would breach his human rights.
"As the courts have affirmed, I have no general discretion. If Mr McKinnon's human rights would be breached, I must stop the extradition. If they would not be breached, the extradition must go ahead."
Mr McKinnon's family say that his health has deteriorated significantly under the pressure of the pending extradition and fears about how he will be treated by the US authorities. There are fears that he may even commit suicide.
Ms Sharp said: "To force a peaceful, vulnerable, misguided UFO fanatic like Gary thousands of miles away from his much-needed support network is barbaric. This is a cruel and miserable decision. If the severity of Gary's medical condition isn't sufficient to prevent his extradition, I can't imagine what is. God help others facing a similar fate. I'm so upset and angry."[/quote]
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Bush's bitch, Obama's bitch, same shit different color.
What the fuck, he was only trying to find information about life on other planets.
But he is a terrorist!!!111oneone
He looks a little bit like Michael Shannon.
This kind of information needs to be released... Either confirm it or deny it.
[quote]Mr McKinnon, who has Asperger's syndrome, faces up to 60 years in jail for hacking into Pentagon computers soon after the 9/11 terror attacks. He says he was looking for evidence of UFOs.[/quote]
This is the United States barbaric form of solving 9/11, 60 fucking years?
Just because he's got Asperger's doesn't mean he should be treated this differently.
And if he's capable of doing this, why was he left alone long enough to hack that shit?
9/11 was 8 years ago, yes it was horrible but only 3,000 people died. Who fucking cares? I don't, let alone sentence someone to 60 years in prison because of it.
He gets in trouble yet the Chinese don't?
Write a letter to herman van rompuy !
The fact that they're trying to hide him away in jail for the rest of his life says to me that he found something on his search.
[QUOTE=Adsone;18601601]The fact that they're trying to hide him away in jail for the rest of his life says to me that he found something on his search.[/QUOTE]
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I feel bad for the guy, he was searching for the truth not information to attack the U.S.
Kinda creepy what he found though...
I want to believe.
[QUOTE=Alex_DeLarge;18601515]This kind of information needs to be released... Either confirm it or deny it.[/QUOTE]
They do deny it.
They should use reverse psychology.
60 fucking years? They give like 10 for murder in some places, this is ridiculous.
Aspergers syndrome is a high functioning condition, it would be a bit different if a a man with down syndrome found a way to hack into the pentagons computers.
[QUOTE=Amez;18601732]I feel bad for the guy, he was searching for the truth not information to attack the U.S.[/QUOTE]
He still hacked the websites. If you break into a store, you still go to jail.
[QUOTE=OutOfExile;18603969]60 fucking years? They give like 10 for murder in some places, this is ridiculous.[/QUOTE]
Im afraid to say thats the USA's government for you
anything they dont understand they destroy
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They even posted a picture of the alien he found, how thoughtfull.
60 years for hacking?
What the fuck? That makes no sense!
What the fuck is wrong with USA?
[QUOTE=cyanide101;18609204]He still hacked the websites. If you break into a store, you still go to jail.[/QUOTE]
So going into the store and reading a book is totally illegal right?
He's obviously crazy. Not even sure why they are bothering with punishment.
On another note
[I]"Cold, hard time's going to teach ya there's worse problems than aliens, boyo :cop:"[/I]
[QUOTE=Amez;18610447]So going into the store and reading a book is totally illegal right?[/QUOTE]
Of course, it'll get you 60 years of jail.
[QUOTE=hypno-toad;18610747]He's obviously crazy. Not even sure why they are bothering with punishment.
On another note
[I]"Cold, hard time's going to teach ya there's worse problems than aliens, boyo :cop:"[/I][/QUOTE]
How is he crazy? He found top-secret government documents that further prove aliens exist. Regardless they do because we cannot be the only life forms in the whole universe.
[QUOTE=Biotoxsin;18608859]Aspergers syndrome is a high functioning condition, it would be a bit different if a a man with down syndrome found a way to hack into the pentagons computers.[/QUOTE]
No, that would be impressive that somebody with such a low IQ could accomplish that. Your point makes no sense. On the other hand, people with aspergers have absolutely no forethought, and cannot seem to appreciate the magnitude of any situation.
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[QUOTE=Amez;18610793]How is he crazy? He found top-secret government documents that further prove aliens exist. Regardless they do because [B]we cannot be the only life forms in the whole universe[/B].[/QUOTE]
I realize that, but the chances of ever coming into contact with them is pretty much 1:1000000000000000000, because the universe is so ridiculously large. The thought that aliens exist isn't crazy, It's the thought that the government has discovered them and is keeping it a secret; that my friend, is crazy. Aside from being your average conspiracy theory, there's simply no logic or reasoning behind it.
The chances of humans coming in contact with aliens is pretty damn high in my opinion.
[QUOTE=Amez;18610958]The chances of humans coming in contact with aliens is pretty damn high in my opinion.[/QUOTE]
Well, in mathematic's opinion, you're wrong. Look up your facts, haul out a calculator, and you'll get the rough chances of us coming into contact with aliens.
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