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2008-09-26 Britain

Supporters urge halt to hacker's extradition to US

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Posted by Steve White 2008-09-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it. That's one of the legal underpinnings of our society. I don't care why they're ignorant, to me, insanity is NOT a defense. Neither is anything else that takes responsibility away from the person responsible for the crime.

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2008-09-26 01:27|| 2008-09-26 01:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Asperger's Syndrome does not excuse law-breaking. Even psychopaths must obey the law or be punished, and Aspies are no less culpable, just as they must wear appropriate clothing when they appear in public,.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-09-26 04:37|| 2008-09-26 04:37|| Front Page Top

#3 If you could hear my reaction, you might diagnose me as a sufferer of Tourette's Syndrome. But I don't want to be pooplisted, so I'll just keep it between me and my display.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-09-26 06:55|| 2008-09-26 06:55|| Front Page Top

#4 You kiss your mother with that mouth?

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-09-26 07:10|| 2008-09-26 07:10|| Front Page Top

#5 no Austin Powers fans here?

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-09-26 07:27|| 2008-09-26 07:27|| Front Page Top

#6 "I hope that she will be brave enough to make the right decision or, at the very least, ensure that he would be allowed to serve his entire term in this country,"

That's his lawyer talking? Might be time to look for another one, rain man.

Posted by tu3031 2008-09-26 09:52|| 2008-09-26 09:52|| Front Page Top

#7 Lock him up in an institution for the criminally insane if you like. It doesn't matter where he's locked up as long as he's locked up for a long, long time.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-09-26 12:15|| 2008-09-26 12:15|| Front Page Top

#8 This is a joke!

The weird thing is that he actually broke the law in the UK. Hacking from the UK is a crime. Why isn't he charged here in the UK?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2008-09-26 19:06|| 2008-09-26 19:06|| Front Page Top

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