MacKinnon Extradition Blocked By UK Home Secretary

RockDoctor writes "BBC radio news (2012-10-16 GMT 13:00) is reporting that the Home Secretary has blocked the extradition of Gary MacKinnon to the U.S. for (alleged) computer hacking crimes. Paraphrasing: the Director of Public Prosecutions is going to have to decide if there is sufficient evidence for him to be tried in the UK for crimes committed in (or from) the UK. " (Also at The Independent.)

Re:A pity

[EasyTarget]

Awwww.. has society been being nice to people again, and delivering appropriate justice rather than the fantasies of right-wing bullies.
That must really make assholes like you mad.

Color me surprised

[Anonymous Coward]

Whoah, the British finally found some amount of courage ? Who knew, who knew. Maybe there's hope after all.

Clearly Guilty

[Roger W Moore]

No one is saying he's innocent.

Indeed - he is guilty of embarrassing the pentagon which might be a truly terrible crime in the US but is somewhat less so in the UK.

Re:Looks good at home

[clickclickdrone]

he US government that is, not the US in general which is full of very nice people.

Too late, they're going to invade now anyway.