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It's actually tough to extradite from the UK. Lots of corrupt Indian businessmen go to the UK when they wish to flee our taxmen. And then mock us in the British
by lenkite 9y ago
It's actually tough to extradite from the UK. Lots of corrupt Indian businessmen go to the UK when they wish to flee our taxmen. And then mock us in the British papers and TV.
- praneshp 9y agoIndia != US. My bet is that UK would fall over themselves if the US demanded a corrupt businessman or a "high value target" like Assange.
- vidarh 9y agoHere is Theresa May, current UK PM, denying extradition of Gary McKinnon, after years of hearings, wanted for one of the largest hacks of US military networks of all time: http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/16/world/europe/uk-us-mckinnon-extradition/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/16/world/europe/uk-us-mckinnon-ex... The UK has a history of both courts and the Home Office denying extraditions. Theresa May is a "law and order" authoritarian to boot, but even she is not prepared to fall over herself to satisfy US extradition requests.