Hacker Gary McKinnon: ‘Coming to America’
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Gary McKinnon is an admitted hacker. He breached U.S. military computers and NASA computers. He has been trying to avoid extradition to the United States:
“…Glasgow-born Gary McKinnon was said to be “distraught” after losing the appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. He faces extradition within two weeks.
The unemployed man could face life in jail if convicted of accessing 97 US military and Nasa computers.”
link: Hacker loses extradition appeal
This court ruling establishes some legal precedent. The country of the victim of the crime does have access to the alleged suspect. In this case, it is a hacker who has admitted to the crime. Under the present American terrorism legislation, Mr McKinnon may have a stop in Cuba.
Catherine Forsythe