A British computer hacker facing extradition to the United States on charges of damaging U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and NASA systems said Wednesday he never intended to cause harm. "I was looking for UFOs," said Gary McKinnon, outside London's Bow Street Magistrates Court. McKinnon claimed he was seeking evidence that the United States is concealing its possession of extraterrestrial technology, but Judge Nicholas Evans noted that he left messages on one system protesting U.S. foreign policy.
May 11, 2006 at 12:00 AM
1 minute read
The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A British computer hacker facing extradition to the United States on charges of damaging U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and NASA systems said Wednesday he never intended to cause harm — he was just searching for hidden evidence of UFOs.
A British judge ruled Wednesday that Gary McKinnon, 40, should be sent for trial in the United States. A final decision must be made within two months by British Home Secretary John Reid.
Presented by BigVoodoo
Law firms & in-house legal departments with a presence in the middle east celebrate outstanding achievement within the profession.
The premier educational and networking event for employee benefits brokers and agents.
The Legal Intelligencer honors lawyers leaving a mark on the legal community in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Atlanta s John Marshall Law School is seeking to hire one or more full-time, visiting Legal WritingInstructors to teach Legal Research, Anal...
Shipman is seeking an associate to join our Labor & Employment practice in our Hartford, New Haven, or Stamford office. Candidates shou...
Evergreen Trading is a media investment firm headquartered in NYC. We help brands achieve their goals by leveraging their unwanted assets to...
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS
