Hacker to be extradited to US fro trial

[ll_billym]

Gary McKinnon hacked into US government computer systems, now the US want him extradited to stand trial in their country to "

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7532713.stm

Ok so the guy showed up their poor computer security, wow. Why should we extradite him to stand trial in the US when this was reported in the Times regarding the UK asking for US soldiers to appear in hearing "firendly fire" incidents where UK soldiers actually died:

"The US have confirmed categorically that they will not provide witnesses to attend UK inquests," the document sent to every coroner in England and Wales states. "While coroners may continue to ask for US witnesses to attend . . . they should be aware that there will in all cases be a refusal."

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/artic le2343930.ece

Anybody else think we should refuse to send Gary to them?

[mattie]

I'm surprised Microsoft haven't already given him a job.

[Gromit]

It is alarming but not surprising that we are willing to extradite a British citizen to a country which openly practices torture.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2005/dec/10/us a.comment

[keyplus90]

Because all the ones sacked by Microsoft are working in USA High security, areas.

Now USA want him to stand trial because Americans do not want world to know their weaknesses. They can tackle any disaster human mind can think of, they have super heroes. But unfortunately all in the movies. In real life we all know it very well.

[jake-the-peg]

So if you get burgled are you going to thank the thief for showing up your poor home security?

These are totally different cases

Hacking is a criminal case here and in the US -end of story

Come back when the US want to extradite UK soldiers for a friendly fire incident and we'll talk.

[ll_billym]

Jake, the UK coroner also said that this friendly fire incident was a criminal act.

Yes the cases are different, it's very unlikely that two crimes are exactly the same in any situation but anyway my issue is with the extradition. Do you think it right that we should extradite to the US when they wil not to the same for us?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/cor oner-says-friendly-fire-killing-of-british-sol dier-was-a-criminal-act-440573.html

[tigerlily11]

Sounds like the US are looking for some one to blame for all thier woes on.
He'll do.

[mrrobbo15]

typical boffin im afraid......brains n no common sense.

what the hell is/was he thinking when trying to 'hack' into their systems ?

[Le Chat]

I do not think he should be exradited for the reason you have given! Mind you, it is America...depends on how far up Bush's backside Gordon is.

[rov1200]

If an amateur can easily break into top American secrets imagine what the Russians or Chinese professionals have been able to do. I'd advise the Americans never ever again to get involved in a spat with these countries.

[keyplus90]

He might be working for Al Qaeeda. Does his name start with Muhammed or something like that, or did they find a copy or Quran in his home, or perhaps they found out that three seconds before managing to decode the system he converted to Islam. If anything out of these is true then he is a serious threat to American Interests otherwise, don�t worry about it as he was just a child playing with his machine.