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    Default McKinnon Extradition Halted

    Gary McKinnon's Extradition is Halted after a decade in court.

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...=feeds-newsxml

    I am American but I think this is a good thing.

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    Time for a bacon sandwich and a cup of tea.
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    Gawd that's undoable

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    If he is aware of what he did, (and the fact he is aware [and concerned] he could be deported indicates he is) he should be deported.

    having said that, just as a matter of principle, in practical terms, this issue in on page 87 of my list of issues I care about, it comes right after "are we eating too much garlic as a society?".
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    Why is everyone saying he would have suffered inhumane/degrading treatment in the US?
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    The CIA has a reputation of having No sense of humor when it comes to hackers here, it's feared he'll be given too harsh a sentance for something that was stupid and illegal but pretty much harmless. At least that's how I see it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rhyfhylwyr View Post
    Why is everyone saying he would have suffered inhumane/degrading treatment in the US?
    It's America, the entire Justice System is inhumane.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rhyfhylwyr View Post
    Why is everyone saying he would have suffered inhumane/degrading treatment in the US?
    Private Mega-Prisons, the conditions are very bad. Makes Shawshank redemption look like paradise. Anyway, he should have been tried in Britain and sentenced in Britain and serve any time if needed in Britain, there is no need for an extradition.
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