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  Kevin Talks to Garry Mckinnon's Mother Janis Sharp (Exclusive) also Joining me Ivan Corea of UKAF

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  Date / Time: 8/23/2009 7:00 PM UTC

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  On Todays show Janice Sharp joins me the Mother of Garry Mckinnon, and Ivan Corea a leading Autism Champion of UKAF the Autism foundation Gary McKinnon, could face extradition from Britain to the United States where he would stand trial for hacking into US government computers and could face a sentence of sixty years (Charged with 7 counts, proposed sentence Ten Years Per Count) Gary has recently been diagnosed as suffering from Lifetime Aspergers Syndrome, which is why his family, friends and supporters around the world are arguing that Gary should be allowed to stay in the U.K and face the courts in the country where the offence, if offence there was, was committed. Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, a world renowned expert on Aspergers and Autism feels strongly that Gary should absolutely not be extradited to the U.S. Professor Tony Atwood another world renowned expert on Aspergers and Autism also feels strongly that Gary should absolutely not be extradited to the U.S. As does Luke Beardon, a lecturer in Autism/Aspergers at Sheffield University and an expert on Aspergers and the law. The United States authorities waited two years to call for Gary's arrest because of a then unratified, unsigned extradition treaty between the two countries which would make it easier for them to have a British citizen sent for trial in the US. Yet, when he was first arrested in London, Gary was told he would probably get a sentence of community service for his hacking activities. He naively admitted computer misuse before he had engaged a lawyer and without a lawyer even being present. We were still unaware that he had Aspergers Syndrome. Gary gained no leniency for his honesty and on the contrary, his extradition has been relentlessly pursued by the British and American authorities, despite the crown prosecution service (CPS) declining to prosecute Gary in Britain.

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  Original Air Date: 8/23/2009 7:00 PM UTC

  Kevin Talks to Garry Mckinnon's Mother Janis Sharp (Exclusive) also Joining me Ivan Corea of UKAF

  On Todays show Janice Sharp joins me the Mother of Garry Mckinnon, and Ivan Corea a leading Autism Champion of UKAF the Autism foundation Gary McKinnon, could face extradition from Britain to the United States where he would stand trial for hacking into US government computers and could face a sentence of sixty years (Charged with 7 counts, proposed sentence Ten Years Per Count) Gary has recently been diagnosed as suffering from Lifetime Aspergers Syndrome, which is why his family, friends and supporters around the world are arguing that Gary should be allowed to stay in the U.K and face the courts in the country where the offence, if offence there was, was committed. Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, a world renowned expert on Aspergers and Autism feels strongly that Gary should absolutely not be extradited to the U.S. Professor Tony Atwood another world renowned expert on Aspergers and Autism also feels strongly that Gary should absolutely not be extradited to the U.S. As does Luke Beardon, a lecturer in Autism/Aspergers at Sheffield University and an expert on Aspergers and the law. The United States authorities waited two years to call for Gary's arrest because of a then unratified, unsigned extradition treaty between the two countries which would make it easier for them to have a British citizen sent for trial in the US. Yet, when he was first arrested in London, Gary was told he would probably get a sentence of community service for his hacking activities. He naively admitted computer misuse before he had engaged a lawyer and without a lawyer even being present. We were still unaware that he had Aspergers Syndrome. Gary gained no leniency for his honesty and on the contrary, his extradition has been relentlessly pursued by the British and American authorities, despite the crown prosecution service (CPS) declining to prosecute Gary in Britain.
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  • Tags:
  • AUTISM
  • ASPERGER
  • GARY MCKINNON
  • HEALTH
  • POLITICS
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• Date / Time: 8/21/2009 8:55 PM UTC

  Kevin Talks to Garry Mckinnon's Mother Janis Sharp (Exclusive) & Ivan Corea of UKAF

  Kevin Talks to Garry Mckinnon's Mother Janis Sharp (Exclusive) & Ivan Corea of the UK Autism Foundation.
  
  
  

  Gary McKinnon, could face extradition from Britain to
  the United States where he would stand trial for hacking into US government computers and could face a sentence of sixty years (Charged with 7 counts, proposed sentence Ten Years Per Count)
  
  Gary has recently been diagnosed as suffering from Lifetime Aspergers Syndrome, which is why his family, friends and supporters around the world are arguing
  that Gary should be allowed to stay in the U.K and face the courts in the country where the offence, if offence there was, was committed.
  
  Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, a world renowned expert on Aspergers and Autism feels strongly that Gary should absolutely not be extradited to the U.S.
  
  Professor Tony Atwood another world renowned expert on Aspergers and Autism also feels strongly that Gary should absolutely not be extradited to the U.S. As does Luke Beardon, a lecturer in Autism/Aspergers at Sheffield University and an expert on Aspergers and the law.
  
  
  The United States authorities waited two years to call for Gary's
  arrest because of a then unratified, unsigned extradition treaty between
  the two countries which would make it easier for them to have a British
  citizen sent for trial in the US.
  Yet, when he was first arrested in London, Gary was told he would probably get a sentence of community service for his hacking activities.
  
  He naively admitted computer misuse before he had engaged a lawyer and without a lawyer even being present.
  

  We were still unaware that he had Aspergers Syndrome.
  
  Gary gained no leniency for his honesty and on the contrary, his
  extradition has been relentlessly pursued by the British and American
  authorities, despite the crown prosecution service (CPS) declining to
  prosecute Gary in Britain.
  
  This attitude will hardly encourage British
  citizens to come clean regarding any crimes they may have committed.
  
  If no leniency or consideration is given when a person accused of a crime immediately and openly tells the truth, there is little point in them admitting to anything.
  
  
  The CPS refusal to prosecute Gary here was clearly done to allow the
  Americans to arrest him two and a half years later, once the one-sided
  extradition treaty was introduced and then made retrospective.
  In addition, in order to indict Gary, the US authorities had to claim a
  specific amount of financial damage. Gary has always denied causing damage
  and without proof of such, the U.S could not prosecute him. Then, just a
  month ago the U.S prosecutors stated in an interview, that once Gary was
  extradited, the most difficult thing to prove would be the damage!
  
  Several months ago the goal posts were changed yet again when the U.S
  brought in a new law whereby no proof of damage was required where
  military computers were concerned.
  For the American law to then have been conveniently changed at such a
  crucial time, so that proof of damage is no longer required speaks
  volumes and does little to give us any faith in such a "legal" system. (Gary has always denied the alleged damage)
  
  Surely as a vulnerable adult with Aspergers Syndrome, Gary should be
  allowed to stay in the U.K and face the justice system of the country where
  his alleged offence took place.
  So why is Gary's Extradition still being sought? He admitted computer mis-use six an a half years ago and the U.S have changed the law so that they now have no need to prove the alleged damage.
  So why is there now any need for a trial?
  
  Gary could be sentenced to serve an appropriate time in an open prison in the U.K
  
  If we can somehow keep up the pressure, the Home Office just might rule in gary's favour, as they are now apparently re-considering his case.
  
  Please try get your MP, MEP, senetor whoever to sign the EDM 2388 (Earlt Day Motion 2388) - if enough MP's sign the EDM, a debate in parliament would be created regarding the flawed extradition treaty , and it just might change things for the better and at the moment the only hope we have is to draw attention to the injustice, extremely flawed treaty and proposed disproportionate sentence
  
  This is not just about Gary; it's about the fact that any U.K citizen can now be extradited to America on the strength of an allegation alone. These allegations are presented to our courts as Facts and accepted as such by our courts and Law Lords without the accused having any opportunity to challenge or rebut the allegations.
  Our courts and Law Lords have publicly pronounced Gary guilty of Damage to military computer systems without him having the benefit of a trial in which to challenge the allegations.
  This has severely prejudiced any trial Gary might have in the future.
  
  This treaty was signed in secret under the "Queens Prerogative" by David Blunket a day prior to Parliamentary recess, so that no debate by Parliament was able to take place.
  
  This so called treaty was not signed by the U.S and despite the fact that it did not come into effect until April 2007, it was made retrospective in 2004 to allow them to request the Extradition of Gary and others without any proof having to be shown. A Prima Facie case was effectively dispensed with.
  
  How can a treaty by its very nature be one sided and how can it be made retrospective?
  
  The Nat West Three, British business men and white collar workers have been extradited under this one sided treaty without any proof having to be provided, although Politicians were told that the treaty was to be used for Terrorists.
  
  We used to have a statute of limitations in this country and we don't know when that changed

  • Tags:
  • autism
  • ASPERGER
  • ADHD
  • JANIS SHARP
  • GARY MCKINNON
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• Date / Time: 8/11/2009 9:28 PM UTC

  Please Sign up 4 Gary Mckinnon

  http://signup4garymckinnon.yolasite.com/
  please sign and get everyone else to sign thankyou
  
  

  Autism campaigners Ivan Corea of the UK Autism Foundation and Kevin Healey Chairman of the Staffordshire Adults Autistic Society (who has Asperger's Syndrome) have issued a joint appeal on Gary McKinnon to President Barack Obama at the White House. SAAS has also launched a new online petition in support of Gary McKinnon who hacked into 97 America military computers at the Pentagon and Nasa between 2001 and 2002. Lord Carlile, the Home Office's adviser on terror laws, said extraditing Mr McKinnon would be "cruel and unconscionable" when he could be prosecuted in the UK. Opposition Leader David Cameron said he remained "far from convinced" that extradition was the right course of action and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has stated that there was no reason why Mr McKinnon should not be tried in the UK.The autism campaigner in the House of Commons Lee Scott has also signed a letter written by MPs to President Obama. Gary McKinnon was recently backed by Cabinet member, Peter Hain, the Welsh Secretary. Gary McKinnon is also supported by former Home Secretary David Blunkett, Mayor of London Boris Johnson, Sir Bob Geldoff, Dave Gilmour, Chrissy Hynde, Nick Hornby, Trudie Styler and human rights campaigner Terry Waite among a whole host of celebrities and charities. Ivan Corea and Kevin Healey have appealed directly to President Barack Obama on Gary McKinnon. Ivan Corea said: ' UKAF has joined forces with autism campaigner Kevin Healey of SAAS in appealing to President Obama to show compassion and allow him to be tried in the UK. Gary McKinnon is no terrorist. He has Asperger's Syndrome. He admits he has done wrong - we maintain that autism is a very complex world and sometimes you have unexplained behaviour. Gary was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome by the eminent Professor Simon Baron Cohen. He says he was looking for evidence on UFOs. We urge President Obama to be compassionate where Gary McKinnon is concerned,' he said. The UK Autism Foundation has joined forces with SAAS, the Autism Trust and others in setting up a new online petition in support of Gary McKinnon. UKAF and SAAS are urging people to sign this new petition in support of Gary McKinnon. His lawyers have 28 days to appeal against the High Court decision. The Gary McKinnon online petition: http://signup4garymckinnon.yolasite.com/

  
  
  
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  • freegary
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