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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:23 pm Post subject: Hacker Loses Extradition Appeal |
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A Briton accused of hacking into top secret military computers has lost a Law Lords appeal against being extradited to stand trial in the US.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7532713.stm
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Was this for his own gain and not doing any harm? His defence was it was just looking for UFO's. Did he find any aliens? |
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John W
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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If it can be proved that he altered or deleted any files or altered official accessibility to files or made any systems inoperable then his 'looking for UFOs' explanation is weakened. |
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SantaFefan
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 11258 Location: top of the cliffs in Norfolk
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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He knew he was acting illegally and he deserves to be punished.. it's backfired on him that's all.
But my first thoughts were, as others on the Vine show, - the Yanks should give him a job! _________________ Johnnie Walker read out my message on Pirate Radio! 13/8/07
I have heard how radio should be. |
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Ian Robinson Site Admin
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3612 Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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The most amazing thing about this story is that the bloke had a girlfriend. There's hope for everyone! |
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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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Ian Robinson wrote: | The most amazing thing about this story is that the bloke had a girlfriend. There's hope for everyone! |
Awwwwwwwwww Ian... I bet she wasn't from out of space |
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