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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:I doubt it by Viol8 · · Score: -1, Troll

    "I very much doubt you are a UK citizen."

    Doubt away all you like pal. Not everyone in the UK is a bed wetting lefty sobbing over a Guardian editorial about criminals human rights.

  2. Re:A pity by EasyTarget · · Score: 0, Troll

    I think you accidentally ended up in an adult forum; BBC kids site is here; or try the daily mail.

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  3. Re:I doubt it by Viol8 · · Score: -1, Troll

    "Your use of "Pal" (an Americanism)"

    An Americanism? Seriously? I rather suspect you're the one who's not a UK citizen unless you've never been further north than watford your entire life and never heard any northerner or scot speak. All you're doing is proving how parochial and out of touch you are which combined with your clucky use of pretentious language puts a big mark alongside "student" on my list of what and how old you are.

  4. Re:I doubt it by Viol8 · · Score: -1, Troll

    Bullseye.