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Quote: | Story from BBC NEWS: Published: 2007/02/14 12:33:30 GMT A Scot has launched a High Court fight against extradition to the US for allegedly carrying out the "biggest military computer hack of all time". Glasgow-born Gary McKinnon, 41, is accused of gaining access to 97 US military and Nasa computers. Home Secretary John Reid granted the US request to extradite him for trial. At the High Court in London, his lawyers argued he had been subjected to "improper threats" and the move would breach his human rights. Edmund Lawson QC, told two judges that, if extradited, Mr McKinnon would face the prospect of an unknown length of time in pre-trial detention, with no likelihood of bail. Made threats If found guilty, he would then face a very long prison sentence "in the region of 45 years, if not more", said Mr Lawson. There was also the prospect that he would not be allowed to be repatriated to serve part of that sentence at home in the UK. Mr Lawson said the US authorities had made threats during the plea bargaining attempt in 2003 which infringed his family and private life rights under Article Eight of the European Convention on Human Rights. Mr McKinnon has never denied that he accessed the computer networks of a wide number of US military institutions between February 2001 and March 2002. He was arrested in November 2002. He has always maintained that he was motivated by curiosity and that he only managed to get into the networks because of lax security. The hearing continues. | erm to put him in prison for 45 years coz of their own mistake and stupidity :? they shud hire him instead >.< its their own fault for been hacked isnt it :?
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Quote: | UK hacker loses extradition fight Story from BBC NEWS Published: 2007/04/03 09:45:18 GMT A British man has lost his High Court fight against extradition to the US for allegedly carrying out the "biggest military computer hack of all time". Home Secretary John Reid granted the US request to extradite him for trial. At the High Court in London, his lawyers argued the 41-year-old had been subjected to "improper threats" and the move would breach his human rights. His lawyers had argued that, if extradited, he would face an unknown length of time in pre-trial detention, with no likelihood of bail. He would also face a long prison sentence - "in the region of 45 years" - and may not be allowed to serve part of the sentence at home in the UK, his lawyers had said. "We will certainly be applying for this court to certify a point of law of public importance and to grant leave" Ben Cooper Representing Gary McKinnon But, on Tuesday, Lord Justice Maurice Kay and Mr Justice Goldring dismissed his legal challenge, saying they could not find any grounds for appeal. Ben Cooper, for Mr McKinnon, said his client would now seek to make an appeal against his extradition at the House of Lords. Alleged threats by US authorities, including one from New Jersey prosecutors that "he would fry", would be among issues raised, Mr Cooper said. "We will certainly be applying for this court to certify a point of law of public importance and to grant leave," he said. Mr McKinnon had been suffering from ill health during recent court hearings, he added. Mr McKinnon has never denied that he accessed the computer networks of a wide number of US military institutions between February 2001 and March 2002. Mr McKinnon, arrested in November 2002, has always maintained that he was motivated by curiosity and that he only managed to get into the networks because of lax security. | "in the region of 45 years" whahaha they are crazy
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