daveza
Honorary Master
http://news.sky.com/story/998312/gary-mckinnon-may-blocks-extradition-to-us
Sanity prevails.
Gary McKinnon has won his 10-year battle against extradition to the US after Home Secretary Theresa May stepped in to halt proceedings.
The self-confessed computer hacker from north London cannot be sent to the US to face trial due to fears for his health, Mrs May told the Commons.
She also announced a shake-up for the UK's extradition arrangements, introducing a so-called forum bar which will allow a UK court to decide if a trial should be brought here instead.
Mr McKinnon, who suffers from Asperger's syndrome - a high-functioning form of autism, admits hacking into US military computers but claims he was looking for evidence of UFOs.
The 46-year-old could have faced up to 60 years in prison in America if convicted.
Sanity prevails.