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This hacker has lost his appeal and is expected to be sent to the US to be tried with a likely 50 year jail sentence if proved guilty. Only a few months ago 3 British bankers were also extradited against their will.

These individuals have not personally harmed anyone but the UK feels that no protection is necessary for our own citizens whereas the likes of terrorists such as Abu Hamza are free to walk the streets because of hurdles erected to stop their extradition to other countries.

Is there any real justice in the hackers case and what should be done to achieve it?

rov1200 Thurs 28/08/08 15:48

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rov1200
Thurs 28/08/08
20:02

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I believe these extraditions can only be laid at the door of Jacqui Smith our Home Secretary. Our current policy is a shambles!

sp1214
Thurs 28/08/08
20:10

Yes ever since David Blunkett was moved from the job the 'unfit for purpose' certainly applies.

Steve.5
Thurs 28/08/08
21:32

The poor sod, if this governmment has any balls it will refuse extradition on any grounds it can implement or exagerate as this poor ******* is going to Kop for it big time.

As the report states
Prosecutors say he altered and deleted files at a naval air station not long after the 11 September attacks in 2001, rendering critical systems inoperable.

Another scapegoat going to be stitched up & hung out to dry using fabricated evidence.

A very useful trait used by the US to justify most of its actions

abstract
Thurs 28/08/08
21:38

if it came out that he was muslim,would you still want him to be mollycoddled with cotton wool gloves? 50 years? he has'nt murdered anyone! if they have to,give him a couple of years max! i dont think he's a habitual criminal and im sure he's learnt his lesson!

Quizmonster
Fri 29/08/08
06:48

The three bankers you refer to are now in jail, I believe, having harmed - financially at least - quite a few people! Having said that, I don't agree that the hacker should be sent. It was entirely up to the American authorities whose systems he hacked into to protect themselves.

jake-the-peg
Fri 29/08/08
08:39

Working I the computer security industry I'd like to say that hacking is a serious criminal offense both here and in the US.

We need a LOT more prosecutions and a LOT more serious sentences handed out to these scumbags and hopefully people will start to see that these are real crimes often committed by people for financial gain and not some sort of Holywood fantasy schoolboy prank.

Thi is a 42 year old man who broke into nearly 100 military computers - And you believe his story he was looking for info on UFOs? - If you're that gullible I've a mate in Nigeria that needs to move some money out - all he needs is your bank details

You want to slap his wrist and send him home ?

I'm just sorry he's not being prosecuted in this country.

jake-the-peg
Fri 29/08/08
08:48

Oh and If you're still feeling sorry for him ask yourself how you'd feel if he'd been "looking for UFO evidence" in your Emails on your computer or your bank account details!

birdie1971
Fri 29/08/08
17:07

My concern about this case is that some US official has gone on record and said that he hopes "he will fry". I thought we had a non-extradition policy to countries who still use the death penalty?

rov1200
Fri 29/08/08
21:41

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If an amateur can so easily break into those systems imagine what the professionals of any anti-American country must have achieved. It doesn't bear thinking about! He is being used as a scapegoat and will take the rap for all the other forced entries. If he was that good they should sign him up to help strengthen their computer security..

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