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UK Gives Go-Ahead to Gary McKinnon Extradition
robzster1977 writes "Judges in the UK have given the go-ahead to the extradition of UK hacker Gary McKinnon. McKinnon is accused of breaking into US Navy, Army and Department of Defense computers in 2001 and 2002." From the article: "On 4 July the secretary of state signed an order for Mr McKinnon's extradition to the United States for charges connected with computer hacking. Mr McKinnon had exercised his right to submit representations against return but the secretary of state did not consider the issues raised availed Mr McKinnon."
When the Americans arrested child rapists,
I said nothing; after all, I was not a child rapist.
When they locked up the serial killers,
I said nothing; after all, I was not a serial killer.
When they arrested the armed robbers,
I said nothing; after all, I was not an armed robber.
When they arrested the spammers,
I celebrated, because I'm a hypocrite about computer crimes.
When they arrested me for breaking into a computer network, there was no longer anyone who could protest.
- Stickerboy
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