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nomadrush · 09-14-2008, 03:14 PM

You're missing the whole point here....#

The alleged "crime" was committed from a house in North London and that means that under British law he should be tried and sentenced if found guilty, in the UK, that is not up for dispute it's a fact of British law.

Despite Gary initially pleading guilty, the Crown Prosecution Service failed to make a strong enough case to go to court, therefore had the US not enforced the terms of a very one-sided extradition treaty signed by a BLIND home secretary, he would probably have walked free by now, or got away with a Police caution.

Under US law each indictment carries a possible sentence of 10 years and there are as I understand it seven charges. These will not run concurrently under US law, but back to back. So my understanding is a possible sentence of 70 years!!!

If Gary is extradited and sentenced, it will set a very dangerous precedent for all British citizens who can then be shipped out whenever Uncle Sam demands.

In the UK, a British citizen is "innocent until proven guilty" and that does not appear to be happening here!

Ross Hemsworth
http://www.nowthatsweird.co.uk
English and Proud of it!

09-14-2008, 03:14 PM	#75
nomadrush Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Glastonbury England Posts: 37	Re: Poor Gary Mckinnon You're missing the whole point here....# The alleged "crime" was committed from a house in North London and that means that under British law he should be tried and sentenced if found guilty, in the UK, that is not up for dispute it's a fact of British law. Despite Gary initially pleading guilty, the Crown Prosecution Service failed to make a strong enough case to go to court, therefore had the US not enforced the terms of a very one-sided extradition treaty signed by a BLIND home secretary, he would probably have walked free by now, or got away with a Police caution. Under US law each indictment carries a possible sentence of 10 years and there are as I understand it seven charges. These will not run concurrently under US law, but back to back. So my understanding is a possible sentence of 70 years!!! If Gary is extradited and sentenced, it will set a very dangerous precedent for all British citizens who can then be shipped out whenever Uncle Sam demands. In the UK, a British citizen is "innocent until proven guilty" and that does not appear to be happening here! Ross Hemsworth http://www.nowthatsweird.co.uk English and Proud of it!