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MacKinnon Extradition Blocked By UK Home Secretary

Posted by timothy on from the assange-lite dept.

RockDoctor writes "BBC radio news (2012-10-16 GMT 13:00) is reporting that the Home Secretary has blocked the extradition of Gary MacKinnon to the U.S. for (alleged) computer hacking crimes. Paraphrasing: the Director of Public Prosecutions is going to have to decide if there is sufficient evidence for him to be tried in the UK for crimes committed in (or from) the UK. " (Also at The Independent.)

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  1. Re:A pity by EasyTarget · · Score: 3, Funny

    Awwww.. has society been being nice to people again, and delivering appropriate justice rather than the fantasies of right-wing bullies.
    That must really make assholes like you mad.

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  2. Color me surprised by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Whoah, the British finally found some amount of courage ? Who knew, who knew. Maybe there's hope after all.

  3. Clearly Guilty by Roger+W+Moore · · Score: 5, Funny

    No one is saying he's innocent.

    Indeed - he is guilty of embarrassing the pentagon which might be a truly terrible crime in the US but is somewhat less so in the UK.

  4. Re:Looks good at home by clickclickdrone · · Score: 3, Funny

    he US government that is, not the US in general which is full of very nice people.

    Too late, they're going to invade now anyway.

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