Wednesday, 26 December 2012
Hacker that avoided extradition from UK to US because of Asperger syndrome and depression will not be prosecuted in the UK
A notorious hacker of the US military and NASA computers who recently won a decade-long fight against extradition from the UK to the US for prosecution there will likewise not be tried in the UK. Gary McKinnon of Scotland, who suffers from "Asperger syndrome and depressive illness, as well as schizophrenia and other mental health issues," was spared from extradition for crimes he allegedly committed against the US because of his condition. UK prosecutors have announced that they do not intend to pursue charges again McKinnon. Read more about it at cnn.com here:
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/14/world/europe/uk-us-hacker/index.html?iref=allsearch
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