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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Janice Sharpe, the mother of computer hacker Gary McKinnon, gives evidence to the Home Affairs Committee relating to her son's extradition to the US, in Portcullis House, central London.

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