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NASA Hacker Wins Right to Extradition Hearing

Posted by samzenpus on from the just-send-him-over dept.

E5Rebel writes "Gary McKinnon, the UK-based ex-systems administrator accused of conducting the biggest military hack of all time, has won the right to have his case against extradition to the U.S. heard by the House of Lords."

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  1. Big hair b-rock bands by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm not even sure if the House of Lords will even be interested in hearing the case.

  2. Re:aliens are for real by Spy+der+Mann · · Score: 5, Funny

    Your comment just reminded me of a comic strip.

    Secretary (undercover alien working for the CIA): Would either of you care for more coffee?
    Agent Wolf: You didn't fertilize it with alien mind control spores, did you?
    Secretary: For the last time, agent Wolf, I AM NOT AN ALIEN.
    Agent Wolf: YOU HAVE A TAIL!!!
    Their boss: Agent Wolf, that's enough! Or do you want to be sent to sensitivity training again?
    Agent Wolf: No, sir.

  3. Figured out RIAA-style by EmbeddedJanitor · · Score: 3, Funny

    He allegendly downloaded at 1266 files * $750 per file * approx 0.5 GBP per $ = approx GBP 475k

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  4. Re:Tit for tat by rob1980 · · Score: 3, Funny

    The Daily KOS, duh.

  5. Don't worry. by LaminatorX · · Score: 4, Funny
    Since the rest of the world has nothing but respect for the integrity of our justice system and rule of law, the Lords should honor our extradition request and send him on presently.

    (...and if not, we'll just grab him and stash him someplace, forever.)

  6. Re:The Law Lords by Marty200 · · Score: 5, Funny

    is not the same thing as the House of Lords. The Law Lords is the highest court in the British Commonwealth.

    So where do the time lords fit into that hierarchy?

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  7. Re:The Law Lords by nacturation · · Score: 5, Funny

    So where do the time lords fit into that hierarchy? Go down the hall and it's the fourth dimension on the right.
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  8. Re:The Law Lords by Dunbal · · Score: 2, Funny

    So where do the time lords fit into that hierarchy?

          I don't think it's a question of where, rather - WHEN.

          (cue Dr. Who theme)

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  9. Re:aliens are for real by rbanffy · · Score: 4, Funny

    My God! It's full of trolls!

    Sorry. Couldn't resist

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