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Antaletriangle · 11-11-2008, 08:51 PM

McKinnon turns to internet fame in extradition battle
http://www.mxlogic.com/securitynews/...-battle535.cfm
Monday, November 10, 2008

Campaigners for Gary McKinnon, the 44-year-old Scot who is facing a 60-year jail sentence in the US after breaching network security at the Pentagon between 2001 and 2003, are hoping a song released on the internet will help him fight extradition.

According to Scotland on Sunday, McKinnon's melancholic track entitled Only a Fool has stormed mySpace charts and is now competing with the likes of Christina Aguilera, the Pussycat Dolls and Rihanna for the title of most viewed video.

He has always fought his extradition, saying that he will be tried under terrorism laws in the US, but his appeal was overturned British law lords in August of this year.

Supporters of McKinnon - who suffers from a form of autism and has claimed that no ill will was directed at the US government - are now hoping that the widespread media exposure will help to raise awareness of his situation.

Meanwhile, Freegary.org.uk is also calling on supporters to lobby president-elect Barack Obama not to try McKinnon under US anti-terror laws.

11-11-2008, 08:51 PM	#232
Antaletriangle Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: U.K. Posts: 3,380	Re: Poor Gary Mckinnon McKinnon turns to internet fame in extradition battle http://www.mxlogic.com/securitynews/...-battle535.cfm Monday, November 10, 2008 Campaigners for Gary McKinnon, the 44-year-old Scot who is facing a 60-year jail sentence in the US after breaching network security at the Pentagon between 2001 and 2003, are hoping a song released on the internet will help him fight extradition. According to Scotland on Sunday, McKinnon's melancholic track entitled Only a Fool has stormed mySpace charts and is now competing with the likes of Christina Aguilera, the Pussycat Dolls and Rihanna for the title of most viewed video. He has always fought his extradition, saying that he will be tried under terrorism laws in the US, but his appeal was overturned British law lords in August of this year. Supporters of McKinnon - who suffers from a form of autism and has claimed that no ill will was directed at the US government - are now hoping that the widespread media exposure will help to raise awareness of his situation. Meanwhile, Freegary.org.uk is also calling on supporters to lobby president-elect Barack Obama not to try McKinnon under US anti-terror laws.