The Gary McKinnon extradition story: in photos

THE story of Gary McKinnon’s extradition to the USA is one of a man with a passion falling foul of the law. He hacked into scores of US State department computers. The man who has Asperger’s Syndrome was looking for evidence of alien life. The Americans wanted to interrogate the computer expert on their soil. The British dithered and then saved him. Others might want to admire his skills:

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Computer hacker Gary McKinnon, 42, from Wood Green, north London, stands in front of a projection as he holds a press conference at Doughty Street Chambers in London, regarding a fresh attempt to urge the Prime Minister to prevent his extradition to the US.

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Posted: 16th, October 2012 | In: Reviews, Technology Comment | TrackBack | Permalink