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Alleged British Hacker Fears Guantanamo

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the rational-response dept.

Magnifico writes "The BBC is reporting that Gary McKinnon, a British man accused of breaking into the U.S. government computer networks, could end up at Guantanamo Bay. His lawyer is fighting his extradition to the United States arguing, 'The US Government wants to extract some kind of species of administrative revenge because he exposed their security systems as weak and helpless as they were.'"

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  1. Interesting... by the_humeister · · Score: 4, Funny
    At an earlier hearing his lawyers suggested his actions were not malicious - he had been trying to expose lax computer security and access what he believed was withheld information about UFOs.
    Did he find any?
  2. Yay! by stupidfoo · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'm excited for this well balanced and thought out discussion that is sure to follow!

  3. Not Guantanamo by Kohath · · Score: 4, Funny

    After reading the article, I think he's more likely to end up at Area 51.

  4. Plead insanity by October_30th · · Score: 4, Funny
    he had been trying to expose lax computer security and access what he believed was withheld information about UFOs.

    Uh... OK. He should plead insanity.

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    1. Re:Plead insanity by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      He should plead insanity.

      Well, technically, if you're insane, you cannot claim you're insane. Why would anyone listen to you (telling them you're insane), if you are, in fact, insane?

      On the other hand, if you're sane enough to claim you're insane, then you're sane enough to stand trial.

  5. I've never been to the Caribbean... by jpellino · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...And according to Gonzalez, Rush, and the folks at Fox News, Gitmo is Club Med with anchor fence.

    I have been to London, where I enjoyed the five or six minutes of sunshine each morning before rolling right into the remaining daylight hours of grey skies, grey ground, and grey air, begging and hoping for merciful sunset so you could see some color from the electric lights.

    Shouldn't he be grateful?

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  6. Updated Chewbacca Defense by DaveV1.0 · · Score: 3, Funny

    U.S Gov: "We want to extradite this guy and try him for hacking our computers."

    Sleazy Lawyer: "They have a grudge against my client and want to hold him indefinately."

    USG: "We want to try him for the crimes he committed."

    SL: "They want to put him Gitmo forever without a trail!"

    USG: "Johnnie Cochran called. He wants his defense stragety back."

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  7. Re:Ignoramus is right by Haeleth · · Score: 2, Funny

    Did you miss his subject line? It says "Ignoramus is right". That would appear to be talking about you. :)

    I think he replied to the wrong person. That's all.

  8. Re:At least he gets a trial... by meringuoid · · Score: 2, Funny
    Eurasia?

    Yes, that's right. That's what he said. We have always been at war with Eurasia.

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