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  1. 16-Jun-2008 #1
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    If you've not heard of Gary McKinnon he hacked into into 97 United States military computers in 2001 and 2002 (including ones owned by NASA, US Army, Navy, Department of Defense and the US Air Force).

    His basic take on the matter is he was not intentionally malicious and at times was actually looking for evidence of UFOs and 'free energy' systems... - http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/news/2006/06/71182


    He's on the verge of my extradited to the US where TBH he'll get 'linched'! The concern is he'll be made an example of!

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardia...kend7.weekend2


    I suppose one of the main questions is, did he actually find something!
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    It certainly makes me wonder...
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    youd think the military would give him a job if he could do that

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    In fairness, since the govt. didn't prosecute this bunch http://www.philipcoppens.com:80/gulfbreeze6.html, they shouldn't proceed with this one.
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    this guy is clearly unbalanced and well, engaging borderline delusional behavior, so is he even fit to stand trial?

    his whole story strikes me as absolute crap because he has not one iota of proof to back it up.

    folks need to get it through their heads once and for all - there is no such thing as a free energy engine. the very concept is ludicrous and violates a number of very basic principles - the laws of thermodynamics being right at the top.
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    Poor guy... I have a horrible feeling he will now disappear for an rediculous (& unfair) amount of time...

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7532713.stm

    His only hope is the fact this case is now so high profile...
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    He's lost his appeal, of to the States he does...

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7585861.stm
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    So the guy hacked sensitive US security computers, got caught, and we should just... what, let him go because he claims his heart was in the right place?

    If he had broken into a building and snooped around, he'd be catching B&E charges at the very least, if not burglary, grand theft, and a host of other charges.

    I think the question is not "what did he look for," so much as it is "what could he have done?"
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arcades057 View Post
    So the guy hacked sensitive US security computers, got caught, and we should just... what, let him go because he claims his heart was in the right place?

    If he had broken into a building and snooped around, he'd be catching B&E charges at the very least, if not burglary, grand theft, and a host of other charges.

    I think the question is not "what did he look for," so much as it is "what could he have done?"
    Indeed. He did something illegal, and now he will pay the price. the words "tough sh*t" spring to mind.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arcades057 View Post
    So the guy hacked sensitive US security computers, got caught, and we should just... what, let him go because he claims his heart was in the right place?

    If he had broken into a building and snooped around, he'd be catching B&E charges at the very least, if not burglary, grand theft, and a host of other charges.

    I think the question is not "what did he look for," so much as it is "what could he have done?"
    Not at all, but the general feeling at one point was he could disappear into that symbol of justice, Guantanamo... Luckily this case is so high profile he'll probably get a more reasonable deal.

    However, there's a good chance he'll still end up getting a sentence longer that your average rapist and/or murderer...

    This is what people are concerned about...

    Quote Originally Posted by Legion2213 View Post
    Indeed. He did something illegal, and now he will pay the price. the words "tough sh*t" spring to mind.
    But does the price match the crime...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neil View Post


    But does the price match the crime...
    Well that remains to be seen really, but the government does not take such things lightly at all.
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    Word round the nerd campfire is that insiders are actually quite grateful, because he has exposed many serious flaws.

    Apparently he managed it because he realised that some NASA workstations run on XP.

    I mean bloody hell, windows is like the gruyere cheese of operating systems, you'd think they'd have their own
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    Quote Originally Posted by _liam_ View Post
    Word round the nerd campfire is that insiders are actually quite grateful, because he has exposed many serious flaws.

    Apparently he managed it because he realised that some NASA workstations run on XP.

    I mean bloody hell, windows is like the gruyere cheese of operating systems, you'd think they'd have their own
    In interviews he basically said he managed to get into a lot of networks/machines because they had no passwords!

    This guy definately needs to 'fry' and should be put in prison for far longer than murderers and rapists!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neil View Post
    In interviews he basically said he managed to get into a lot of networks/machines because they had no passwords!

    This guy definately needs to 'fry' and should be put in prison for far longer than murderers and rapists!
    The current punishment is to cut off his feet at the ankles, duh.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaos View Post
    The current punishment is to cut off his feet at the ankles, duh.
    I would think the punishment is to cut off his hands so he can't use computers anymore.
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