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America Versus the UFO Hacker

Rob writes "Gary McKinnon, still suffering from Asperger's syndrome, depression, anxiety, and panic attacks, has one last chance to avoid extradition from the UK to the US to face charges of hacking into NASA and Pentagon computers in search of information on UFOs. Will the new UK government keep its word and help him avoid a savage punishment? The New Statesman has a survey of the history and McKinnon's prospects."

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  1. NASA and the Pentagon?!? by wbav · · Score: 4, Funny

    Everyone knows it is the NSA that keeps that data. Just ask your friendly local NSA operative, is there alien life. I always get, "We decline to comment on that subject at this time. All hail Kang."

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    1. Re:NASA and the Pentagon?!? by Brett+Buck · · Score: 4, Funny

      Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos!

  2. Re:Aliens! by Tekfactory · · Score: 4, Funny

    New Mexico has an Alien problem, Arizona will profile and interrogate any little green men, or Grays they find wandering around, and believe to be in the country illegally.

  3. Re:Aliens! by flaming+error · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm not sure Arizona thought this through - the little buggers are expensive to deport.

  4. Re:"UFO Hacker" by DriedClexler · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, he proved that Apple products are so freakishly different that if an advanced alien computer tried to interface with one, it will blow up in frustration.

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  5. Re:Aliens! by blair1q · · Score: 3, Funny

    That's funny. That's just what they said about you.