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Alan Turing Gets an Apology From Prime Minister Brown

Posted by timothy on from the mitigation-is-tricky-50-years-later dept.

99luftballon writes "The British government has officially apologized for the treatment of Alan Turing in the post war era. An online petition got more than enough signatures to force an official statement and Prime Minister Gordon Brown has issued a lengthy apology. 'Thousands of people have come together to demand justice for Alan Turing and recognition of the appalling way he was treated. While Turing was dealt with under the law of the time and we can't put the clock back, his treatment was of course utterly unfair and I am pleased to have the chance to say how deeply sorry I and we all are for what happened to him. So on behalf of the British government, and all those who live freely thanks to Alan's work I am very proud to say: we're sorry, you deserved so much better.'"

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  1. Congratulations, I guess by bigstrat2003 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You got your apology to a dead man from a man who did not wrong him. I hope you (the petitioners) feel better, because it certainly accomplishes nothing else.

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  2. There are a lot of other apologies owed. by Lord+Kano · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    This might be a first step, but the British government fucked over whole groups (and races) of people that deserve an apology at least as much as the venerated Mr. Turing.

    LK

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  3. Re:TL:TL by ishmalius · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    But if you take this as "a victory for LGBT" and not let this be for his memory alone, then you have robbed and victimized him yet again.