Gary McKinnon: Theresa May urged to block extradition order – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2010 in computer crime, extradition, mental health, news by sally

“Campaigners for the computer hacker Gary McKinnon have called for support from the new coalition government in their latest bid to overturn a decision to allow him to be extradited to the US.”

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The Guardian, 15th May 2010

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Judge says extraditing Gary McKinnon may be unlawful – The Guardian

Posted January 14th, 2010 in computer crime, extradition, mental health, news by sally

“The home secretary may have acted unlawfully by pursuing the extradition of the computer hacker Gary McKinnon, a high court judge said yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 14th January 2010

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Why Nominet disconnected more than 1,000 sites with no court oversight – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 8th, 2010 in computer crime, internet, news by sally

“The body responsible for the .uk internet addresses disconnected over 1,200 websites without any oversight from a court. The much-publicised action last month was based only on police assertions about criminal activity on the sites.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th January 2010

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Extradition of Gary McKinnon ‘breaches Bill of Rights’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 7th, 2010 in computer crime, extradition, human rights, news by sally

“Extraditing the alleged British computer hacker Gary Mckinnon to America will breach Britain’s 300-year-old Bill of Rights, a top human rights barrister has said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th January 2010

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Gary McKinnon ‘must answer serious criminal charges’, Home Secretary says – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 16th, 2009 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“Gary McKinnon, the alleged computer hacker, must answer the serious criminal charges put to him by prosecutors in the United States, Alan Johnson, the Home Secretary, has said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2009

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Gary McKinnon challenges extradition – The Guardian

Posted December 10th, 2009 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“Lawyers say new evidence shows computer hacker Gary McKinnon could not survive US prison system.”

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The Guardian, 10th December 2009

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Gary McKinnon extradition decision defended by Johnson – BBC news

Posted December 2nd, 2009 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“The Home Secretary has defended his decision to allow the extradition of computer hacker Gary McKinnon amid criticism from some MPs.”

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BBC News, 1st December 2009

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Hacker Gary McKinnon to appeal after extradition blow – BBC News

Posted November 30th, 2009 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“The ‘devastated’ lawyers for computer hacker Gary McKinnon are to challenge the home secretary’s decision not to block his extradition to the US.”

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BBC News, 27th November 2009

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Alan Johnson ‘stops the clock’ on Gary McKinnon’s extradition proceedings – The Times

Posted October 27th, 2009 in computer crime, evidence, extradition, mental health, news by sally

“The Home Secretary has thrown a lifeline to Gary McKinnon, the alleged computer hacker, with a promise to examine new medical evidence “very carefully” before deciding on his extradition to the United States.”

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The Times, 27th October 2009

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Hacker’s extradition put on hold – BBC News

Posted October 19th, 2009 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“A Briton accused of hacking into secret military and Nasa computers has had his extradition to the US put on hold as new psychiatric evidence is considered.”

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BBC News, 17th October 2009

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Gary McKinnon refused right to appeal to Supreme Court over extradition – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 9th, 2009 in appeals, computer crime, extradition, mental health, news by sally

“Hacker Gary McKinnon has been refused the right to appeal to the Supreme Court against his extradition to the US.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2009

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‘No ground’ over hacker extradition – The Independent

Posted September 9th, 2009 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“Home Secretary Alan Johnson today ‘gave no ground’ in the face of calls not to extradite computer hacker Gary McKinnon, a cross-party trio of senior MPs said.”

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The Independent, 9th September 2009

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The Big Question: What exactly did Gary McKinnon do wrong, and should he be extradited? – The Independent

Posted August 4th, 2009 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“Why are we asking this now?

Because Gary McKinnon has been fighting the United States’ plans to have him extradited on hacking charges for the best part of seven years.”

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The Independent, 4th August 2009

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Government ‘would push for Gary McKinnon to serve sentence in UK’ – The Guardian

Posted August 3rd, 2009 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“The government will push for Gary McKinnon, the computer hacker fighting extradition to the US, to serve his sentence in a British prison if he is found guilty, Labour’s deputy leader said today.”

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2009

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Hacker Gary McKinnon fights on as extradition appeal rejected – The Times

Posted July 31st, 2009 in appeals, computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“Computer hacker Gary McKinnon will appeal to the newly formed Supreme Court after he today lost his latest High Court bid to avoid extradition to America.”

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The Times, 31st July 2009

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Hacker’s ‘moral crusade’ over UFO – BBC News

Posted July 29th, 2009 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“A Briton fighting extradition to the US for hacking into top-secret computers claims he was morally justified in breaking the law.”

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BBC News, 28th July 2009

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Extradition without justice – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2009 in autism, computer crime, EC law, extradition, news by sally

Gary McKinnon’s fight to be prosecuted in the UK casts a stark light on our extradition arrangements with America. US prosecutors are threatening him with up to 70 years in a ‘supermax’ prison – and this a man with Asperger’s syndrome who could hardly be less suited to such punishment.”

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The Guardian, 16th July 2009

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Asperger’s syndrome hacker ‘should not be extradited’ – The Guardian

Posted July 14th, 2009 in autism, computer crime, extradition, news by sally

” ‘Humanitarian considerations’ that have arisen in the case of Asperger’s syndrome sufferer Gary McKinnon mean he should not face trial in the US for hacking into American military computers, the high court heard today.”

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The Guardian, 14th July 2009

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Hackers recruited to help fight against cybercrime – The Independent

Posted June 26th, 2009 in computer crime, news by sally

“Reformed computer hackers are being recruited by the Government to defend Britain from international crime gangs and terrorists plotting cyber attacks on the country.”

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The Independent, 26th June 2009

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New cyber chief to protect against computer attacks – The Independent

Posted June 24th, 2009 in computer crime, internet, news, spying by sally

“Britain is to appoint its first national cyber security chief to protect the country from terrorist computer hackers and electronic espionage, Gordon Brown will announce tomorrow.”

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The Independent, 24th June 2009

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