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Story: Nasa hacker loses bid to avoid extradition

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We can agree to disagree

I respect your opionion even if I disagree with it.

"I can simply give my view on a couple of points in your response - firstly yes I do think that people with aspergers should be given at least as much protection as children." I can agree here so shouldn't they be treated as children though. If he is a danger to himself or others then shouldn't he be in a place where he would not be a danger? A foreign national hacking into a Government Military network during a time of war, one could make a case that he is a danger to himself or others. How does the US know he won't do it again?

"Secondly if someone with aspergers came into to my home which I had left unlocked then I would not want the law to put them in jail for it. I cannot say that I would feel that "at the time" which is precisely the reason why my views "at that time" should not be considered as they would not be rational." An Honest answer which I respect, I would like to think I would be the same way only I would not want it to happen again.

"Incidentally just to correct one issue, many people here do not feel that this should be dealt with by courts at all (it is the US that forced it to this) but IF it must be, then it would be less traumatic for him to be tried in the UK. You may feel that your country is fair and just but this is not an opinion held by many in the UK." Why not? Honestly If I or one of my family were arrested in the UK I would have faith that I would be tried in a fair and legal system. Why is the perception that he would not be treated fairly? This is how fair the US is (and this scares me at the same time) just the other day a decision was handed down that the mastermind and architect of 9/11 is to be tried in the US criminal court system of New York. Because he is being tried in the civilian criminal courts he will have the same protections as a citizen, the right to a speedy trial, the right to evidence procedures etc... there is a good chance that the judge would and could throw out his case and make it impossible for the US to hold him and judge him again. He could go free in Manhattan 2 blocks from where the Towers Fell. Now if the man behind 9/11 is going to get a fair trial and atleast a 50/50 chance of him going free, dont you think Gary will get a fair trial to?

"As I said these perceptions may be wrong but the US does not go out of its way to put them right." No matter what the US does its critizied. It has stopped trying to change people perceptions.

You know what the US perception is of the UK? Most Americans think you guys are Snobs, we think you think you are superior to everyone in every way. Who has had a bloody history that goes back far. Who champions human rights unless they are talking about northern Ireland.

I think these perceptions are wrong myself, I even enjoy watching your parliment debate on CSPAN.

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