The Home Secretary has rejected a last-ditch appeal for him to block the extradition of Gary McKinnon to the US on computer hacking charges.
Alan Johnson said he had considered demands for him to intervene in the case but had decided that the extradition would not breach Mr McKinnon’s human rights.
“As the courts have affirmed, I have no general discretion,” he said in a statement.
“If Mr McKinnon’s human rights would be breached, I must stop the extradition. If they would not be breached, the extradition must go ahead.”
I find the unwavering determination of both the US, and the UK, to get this troubled young man prosecuted, quite suspicious. He did not destroy any networks. Admittedly, he did leave what amounted to cyber-graffiti, taunts. But I suspect this determined effort is more about his penetration of ultra-classified data regarding a deep black US space program.
I've been doing some preliminary research on these ongoing rumors of a deep black US space program, and I must say, there is a real paucity of information out there. So, I'm asking Stardrive readers and members if any of them might be able to provide me with additional information, or at least steer me in the direction of someone else who might be able to. Please contact me here at Stardrive, or at
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