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Supporters of accused NASA hacker Gary McKinnon scored a small political victory after Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg ordered a fresh review of the lopsided extradition treaty between the US and the UK. Clegg broke ranks with the Government over a review issued last month that concluded the treaty wasn't biased. He has …

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      1. Anonymous Coward
        Anonymous Coward

        The treaty was not deemed lopsided

        It was an indpendent review of the treaty and it was not considered lopsided or inappropriate.

  1. Microphage

    Planet where the alleged offence took place?

    Should they also take into account the source of the hemp he was smoking at the time and shouldn't the owners of the secret spaceships have precedence on jurisdiction?

    "The Americans have a secret spaceship?" I ask.

    "That's what this trickle of evidence has led me to believe."

    "Some kind of other Mir that nobody knows about?"

    "I guess so," says Gary.

    "What were the ship names?"

    "I can't remember," says Gary. "I was smoking a lot of dope at the time. Not good for the intellect."

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2005/jul/09/weekend7.weekend2

  2. Ted Treen
    FAIL

    Does anyone remember...

    ...when brain-dead murdering arseholes who had indiscriminately murdered and maimed innocents, women and many children, decamped to the Home of the Brave, and their judiciary, in thrall to the misty-eyed Sons of Erin, declared that these perps were noble freedom fighters, engaged in a valiant struggle against the fascist British occupiers/aggressors?

    Nary a one was returned.

    American justice is an oxymoron.

    1. Microphage

      Does anyone remember... #

      ...when brain-dead murdering arseh ..

      What the fuck are you on about ?

  3. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Clegg

    Getting back to the other aspect of the story, should anyone trust anything Clegg says?

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