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Story: McKinnon should be scared; so should America

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Gary has admitted his guilt and wants his trial to be in the UK, so why
can't he be tried here? Could this be to do with the fact that most
computer crime here (financial gain notwithstanding) is dealt with by
means of fines. Do the USA see us as a soft touch? This brings the idea
of two scenarios;

- Gary being tried by a jury of his peers. They hear the evidence and
consider the fact that the machines were badly administrated and this is
taken into consideration when sentencing.

- Gary being tried in a foreign country by a jury that hears he has
'attacked their country' this is bound to have a bearing on the sentencing.

A possible 70 years in prison, for what exactly? showing that in a
decade the USA military have not learned, or at worst, blatantly ignored
the security threats around them when it is they who tell us every day
that we should be afraid.

In my case I was never debriefed by any of the authorities that I
hacked, never asking how I did what I did - never asking me to comment
on my peers or related community. Gary says he is guilty, why are we
going to punish this man further by sending him to a foreign jail which
is known for brutality against inmates:
[http://www.hrw.org/reports/2001/prison/report.html]

- where is the leniency for admission of guilt? Let this guy talk to
kids about how this trial has affected his life. Let this guy talk to
governments.. Let this guy talk and discuss and explain.. don't send him
to a punishment likely to be worse than he would receive in this country
for murder.

The extradition bill is being tested right in front of your eyes, it is
a blatant decline in our civil liberties and a worrying step forward for
our so-called democratic society.

Mathew 'Kuji' Bevan
www.kujimedia.com

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