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Topic: Gary McKinnon:  Should he be extradited?
Posted by: Simon Knight
Date/Time: 27/11/09 10:58:00


This high profile case has me in two minds. My knee-jerk reaction is: Yes he should face U.S. law at it's most punative because I'm sick of people hacking, snooping, cloning. phishing etc just because they're computer literate enough to do so (I've had 2 cards cloned in 18 months and I'd like to see somebody made a real example of).

On the other hand, whilst we in the U.K are too lenient with punishments handed out (IMO), the U.S seem to go OTT with jail time and the impending 60 years for Gary McKinnon seems harsh at best. I understand he has Asperger's but the Home Secretary doesn't feel that's a defence.

Is Alan Johnson right?


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TopicDate PostedPosted By
Gary McKinnon:  Should he be extradited?27/11/09 10:58:00 Simon Knight
   Re:Gary McKinnon:  Should he be extradited?27/11/09 12:01:00 Adam Tripp
   Re:Gary McKinnon:  Should he be extradited?27/11/09 13:04:00 Richard Carter
      Re:Re:Gary McKinnon:  Should he be extradited?27/11/09 13:35:00 Bunny Payne
         Re:Re:Re:Gary McKinnon:  Should he be extradited?27/11/09 14:00:00 Richard Hodges
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Gary McKinnon:  Should he be extradited?27/11/09 14:03:00 Sean Hodges
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Gary McKinnon:  Should he be extradited?27/11/09 14:34:00 Simon Knight
   Re:Gary McKinnon:  Should he be extradited?27/11/09 19:49:00 Jonathan Callaway
      Re:Re:Gary McKinnon:  Should he be extradited?28/11/09 15:37:00 Simon Knight
         Re:Re:Re:Gary McKinnon:  Should he be extradited?30/11/09 09:06:00 Bunny Payne
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Gary McKinnon:  Should he be extradited?04/12/09 13:29:00 Hannah Ashcroft

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