http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2222832/mckinnon-loses-extradition



By Tom Young

Computing

30 Jul 2008



British hacker Gary Mckinnon has lost his fight against extradition and 

now faces trial in the US.



If found guilty, Mckinnon could be given a life sentence for what US 

prosecuters allege is "the biggest military hack of all time".



The self-confessed "computer nerd" lost the appeal to Law Lords this 

morning after losing an appeal at the High Court in 2006.



Mckinnon has never denied hacking activities, but has claimed that he 

was not motivated by malice but was looking for evidence of the 

existence of UFOs.



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Received on Thu Jul 31 2008 - 02:11:48 PDT