British Hacker Loses Review of Asperger's Defense

Barence writes "Gary McKinnon has lost the judicial review of his case, dealing a potentially fatal blow to his hopes of avoiding extradition to the US. Lord Justice Stanley Burnton and Mr. Justice Wilkie dismissed the review at the Royal Courts of Justice. The review had been assembled to determine whether the diagnosis of McKinnon's Asperger's Syndrome had any bearing on the Home Office's original decision to extradite him to the US. Asperger's sufferers often exhibit obsessive behavior and social naivety, which McKinnon's lawyers have long offered as mitigation. His legal team now has 28 days to appeal the verdict, and his lawyer, Karen Todners, has indicated they may consider taking his case before the US Supreme Court. Last year we discussed a full profile of the hacker published by the BBC." Sophos's survey of 550 IT professionals found that 71% believe McKinnon should not be extradited.

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Re:FIST SPORT

[Anonymous Coward]

Maybe people will finally realise Aspergers isn't a real condition and an excuse for the the socially inept to not make the effort.

Fuck You! Fuck You! FUCK YOU!

Re:UK Law vs US Law

[ObsessiveMathsFreak]

What he did was the moral equivalent of walking through an unlocked, unguarded door and having a look round. For this he's facing 60 years in jail. This is not justice.

That hippy tried to make a fool out of The United States Armed Forces, and by extension, their entire nation. Nothing is more important than the good standing of the brave men who defend their nations freedom.

We go'in fry that sucker, I-tell-you-what!

The first time i heard about this was on the radio

[gemada]

and i thought they said "assburgers" disease...and i nearly crashed my car i laughed so hard.