Comments on: Gary McKinnon: Autism Campaigners launch new Petition http://www.bloggernews.net/121816 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:23:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: RParadise http://www.bloggernews.net/121816#comment-1378103 RParadise Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:10:11 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/121816#comment-1378103 The following appears on the Wired Magazine website for July 31, 2009: “’U.S. foreign policy is akin to government-sponsored terrorism these days,’” McKinnon wrote on a hacked Army computer in 2002. ‘It was not a mistake that there was a huge security stand down on September 11 last year … I am SOLO. I will continue to disrupt at the highest levels.’ In interviews, McKinnon has admitted a hacking spree, which he says was a ‘moral crusade’ in search of evidence of a military UFO cover-up. He has long denied doing any damage, but his lawyers recently said that McKinnon intended to cause ‘temporary impairment’ of U.S. military computers.” In light of this, the question of intent becomes paramount. I take McKinnon at his word as he left it on the computers that he hacked. He intended to "disrupt" and to "continue to disrupt." To claim now that he shouldn't face the consequences of his actions, when he obviously knew what he was doing, is to say that no law should be enforceable if you don't like the victim of the crime. It also, to me, raises the question of whether the claim of UFO research is the response of a child who has been caught doing something wrong, claiming, "I was only trying to . . .", when what the child was really trying to do was what he was caught doing. The following appears on the Wired Magazine website for July 31, 2009:

“’U.S. foreign policy is akin to government-sponsored terrorism these days,’” McKinnon wrote on a hacked Army computer in 2002. ‘It was not a mistake that there was a huge security stand down on September 11 last year … I am SOLO. I will continue to disrupt at the highest levels.’

In interviews, McKinnon has admitted a hacking spree, which he says was a ‘moral crusade’ in search of evidence of a military UFO cover-up. He has long denied doing any damage, but his lawyers recently said that McKinnon intended to cause ‘temporary impairment’ of U.S. military computers.”

In light of this, the question of intent becomes paramount. I take McKinnon at his word as he left it on the computers that he hacked. He intended to “disrupt” and to “continue to disrupt.” To claim now that he shouldn’t face the consequences of his actions, when he obviously knew what he was doing, is to say that no law should be enforceable if you don’t like the victim of the crime. It also, to me, raises the question of whether the claim of UFO research is the response of a child who has been caught doing something wrong, claiming, “I was only trying to . . .”, when what the child was really trying to do was what he was caught doing.

]]> By: leigh http://www.bloggernews.net/121816#comment-1376238 leigh Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:47:50 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/121816#comment-1376238 Gary you have my utmost support. Since George Bush days the British Government is determinded to make itself look increasing stupid & bordering on incompitant when it comes to foreign affairs. They really can't help themselves, poking their noses in other peoples business. Now call me a cynic, but if i were them the last thing i would do would willing hand you over to the bully in the playground! Sorry Mr Obama, but that's how it was. Suffice to say the Russians have more integrity than the Bush administration. Gary, the British Government should give you a job. What upsets me more is the fact that the British can do this to one of their own. I am just an ordinary person, but i know of the existance of extraterrestrials, because i am an abductee, as they say in the states! I don't need any convinceing. Fortunately for me, mine are friendly - or as friendly as they can be! You did what any curious intellectual would do. If i had your knowledge i probrobly would have done the same, because i am always looking for answers. My question would have been WHY ME? Gary keep your chin up mate! Things could still change, Mr Obama is a nice man...just a shame the Americans are in denial with all this alien stuff. As for their national security...what a joke?, they should be concentrating on their natural desasters,the enviroment, poverty & their own human rights, nevermind what else everyone else is doing! Plus sort out all the rich bastards that have orchestrated all this fearmongering! My sincere best wishes to you Gary & to your family. Stay strong!xxx Gary you have my utmost support. Since George Bush days the British Government is determinded to make itself look increasing stupid & bordering on incompitant when it comes to foreign affairs. They really can’t help themselves, poking their noses in other peoples business. Now call me a cynic, but if i were them the last thing i would do would willing hand you over to the bully in the playground! Sorry Mr Obama, but that’s how it was. Suffice to say the Russians have more integrity than the Bush administration.
Gary, the British Government should give you a job. What upsets me more is the fact that the British can do this to one of their own.
I am just an ordinary person, but i know of the existance of extraterrestrials, because i am an abductee, as they say in the states! I don’t need any convinceing. Fortunately for me, mine are friendly - or as friendly as they can be! You did what any curious intellectual would do. If i had your knowledge i probrobly would have done the same, because i am always looking for answers. My question would have been WHY ME?
Gary keep your chin up mate! Things could still change, Mr Obama is a nice man…just a shame the Americans are in denial with all this alien stuff. As for their national security…what a joke?, they should be concentrating on their natural desasters,the enviroment, poverty & their own human rights, nevermind what else everyone else is doing!
Plus sort out all the rich bastards that have orchestrated all this fearmongering! My sincere best wishes to you Gary & to your family. Stay strong!xxx

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