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The problem in this case is
The UK will generally extradite to nations it has a treaty with where a fair trial and punishment is ensured. So we generally will extradite suspected murders on the condition there is no death penalty (which the US does obey).

The problem with this hacking case is, if the guy hacked into british computers he would be looking at a fine or a few months in jail maximum where the crime is considered to be a lot more serious (ie up to 60 years). The issue of 'fair punishment' comes into play. The guy has commited what is a crime in both nations but 60 years seems a little extreme for a crime with no material gain
Posted by: mrjonno   Posted on: 02/15/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Citizenship and Law  DebbieAngelo | 02/14/07
Location, location, location...  muzhik | 02/14/07
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Have to agree  Leria | 02/15/07
Jurisdiction is a complicated subject  Leria | 02/15/07
Jurisdiction is complicated, however...  NSL | 12/26/07
Crime and Punishment  krt_1a@... | 02/14/07
Crime & Punishment  Vengence1@... | 02/14/07
Absolutely  walt7 | 02/14/07
Get Real!  raymarc001 | 02/14/07
Well said! The US should be sacking the IT admins.  Mad Pierre | 02/19/07
No Way  pdorme | 02/15/07
The problem in this case is  mrjonno | 02/15/07
Harsh punishment unlikely  muzhik | 02/15/07
Well said...  hal@... | 02/19/07
You bet he should be extradited  fredh@... | 02/15/07
Crime ?  roy@... | 02/15/07
He should wear a diaper!  Reverend MacFellow | 02/15/07
He's just trying to go home!  Reverend MacFellow | 02/15/07
Complicity of the US government  Tedscribe@... | 02/15/07
Compicity of US Government  Tedscribe@... | 02/15/07
Extradition of Hacker  dstony1@... | 02/17/07
HE ACTUALLY ENTERED NASA'S COMPUTERS  BALTHOR | 02/19/07
Hacker setup  j1mitchell@... | 02/20/07
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