Gromit – I too cannot believe your callousness in this case. This question has come up before and neither you or anyone else responded to my answer. Therefore, I shall repeat it verbatim:
“… However, there are a couple of reasons that – in this particular instance – I believe he [Gary McKinnon] should be tried over here.
First, the sentence that he would receive in the US (if he's found guilty) is likely to be 60 years. As he's already 43, this means that he will die in prison. So in effect, he could receive a life sentence.
Secondly, statements have been made by some US officials saying that they want to see him “fry” (!). This hardly suggests that he's going to receive a fair trial.
Thirdly, we have a policy in this country that rejects extradition to countries where the accused is likely to face a punishment that is grossly disproportionate to the crime or where the person in question may receive a capital punishment (see “fry” above).
I think the real reason that some US officials want to see Gary tried in their country is that he has made some very powerful people look very stupid indeed. This is not about US justice, it's about US revenge. I'm sure no one will disagree that the USA have a highly dubious record when it comes to human rights (Guantanamo Bay?) and for this reason and the other reasons above, I believe Gary McKinnon should be tried in the UK.”