It was great to see computer hacker Gary Mckinnon win his campaign
against extradition to the USA.
It was long argued he should stand trial in his home country
and authorities have known he has Asperger’s syndrome. The two points I’ve just
listed are also relevant to Talha Ahsan, who was sent to the US two weeks ago
for running a website that allegedly supports terrorism.
Mr. McKinnon admits hacking into the Pentagon, NASA, and
other US government computers, while Mr. Ahsan was alleged to have been
involved with a website that supports terrorism. Mr McKinnon was labelled a
hacker and Mr Ahsan a terror suspect. Mr
McKinnon’s campaign had a very broad media backing, whereas Mr. Ahsan’s got
only local support.
Theresa May said medical reports warning the computer hacker
would kill himself if sent to the US were sufficient ground to bring the decade
long battle to an end. The timing of her comments are significant as it was
only two weeks ago that Mr. Ahsan was allowed to be extradited to the US.
The Home Office remained tight-lipped then, even though Ahsan
and McKinnon, both suffer for the same decease Asperger’s syndrome, represented
a risk of suicide and self harm. So while one was extradited the other one
stays.
Home secretary Theresa May’s decision to prevent Mr.
McKinnon extradition is in stark contrast to her apparent delight in Mr. Ahsan’s
deportation. Now she’s announcing changes to the extradition law, which is
about 11 days too late for Mr. Ahsan.
We as a nation must fight for justice for all our citizens,
whatever their colour or religion might be. Theresa May should be made to step
down in shame. It is why many comes to believe Britain operates under a simple
principle: “Innocent until proven Muslim”.
Something to think about!
Love to all...
DiL
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