US has form
To be honest, the US has lots of prior experience of claiming jurisdiction over things that haven't had anything to do with them.
Examples:
NatWest Three – extradited to Texas on fraud charges against a UK bank while they were living in the UK and working for the UK bank.
Ian Norris of Morgan Crucible – alleged price fixing (while in the UK and price fixing was not a crime in the UK at the time).
Chances are, they will get there way in this case as well, though tbh, Lauri broke UK law, whilst in the UK, and has never visited the USA. He should be tried in the UK.
The fact that in the UK he will be assured of a viable defence team is one thing that should be considered - there is no legal aid in the USA, and as many have pointed out, the US justice system is a profit-mongering abuse of power and has a very low rehabilitation rate.
Alex Stone – alleged child abuse, charges subsequently dropped after 6 months in US jail. According to Mr. Stone "there appeared to be no defence to extradition and no evidence at all was presented in this case"
Biting the hand that feeds IT
