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throwawaymm
on March 14, 2012
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Copyright wars heat up: US wins extradition of col...
Seems to me this is an attempt by the US to say to the world: "You must live by our laws now".
Terrifying.
nailer
on March 14, 2012
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The judge rules that equivalent laws existed in the UK, which was the basis of the extradition.
throwawaymm
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Surely if the equivalent laws did actually exist in the UK, then he should be tried in the UK.
untog
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He could have been, but the UK courts said that they had no interest in prosecuting. Seems strange that it opens up the possibility of extradition, but there you are.
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