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Email Bomber Faces Retrial

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the putting-the-case-back-on dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A UK teenager who was cleared last year of launching a denial-of-service attack now faces a retrial. Judges have ruled that crashing a server with five million emails probably isn't permitted under the law. With NASA hacker Gary McKinnon vowing to fight on after losing his extradition fight yesterday, it's been a busy few days for the UK courts."

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  1. The good thing about extradition to the US... by spiritraveller · · Score: 3, Insightful

    At least you know if you win the first trial, they don't get to do it over.

    1. Re:The good thing about extradition to the US... by Adam9 · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Unless you're an "enemy combatant." The constitution doesn't cover them.