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He was extradited to the US because there is an extradition treaty that gives the US the power to extradite people from the UK for meeting a reasonable suspicio
by btilly 7y ago
He was extradited to the US because there is an extradition treaty that gives the US the power to extradite people from the UK for meeting a reasonable suspicion test that they committed a crime in the US that is a crime in both countries and carries a sentence of at least a year.
The treaty is reciprocal. The UK has an equivalent right with respect to people in the US who committed a crime in the UK who meet a probable cause test. An independent review concluded that the two tests used in the two countries are worded differently but effectively equivalent.
- pjc50 7y ago.. although this doesn't apply to everyone, a cause of some recent controversy: https://apnews.com/d48c57507ef7e627f05afb95c2a61128 https://apnews.com/d48c57507ef7e627f05afb95c2a61128
- btilly 7y agoAs far as I know, this is the first UK extradition request to be denied by the USA, while the UK has denied at least 10 extradition requests to the USA. My information is from https://uk.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/policy-history/the-u-s-uk-extradition-treaty/frequently-asked-questions-on-the-us-uk-extradition-relationship/ https://uk.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/policy-history/the.... Check the section on why it is easier to extradite in one direction versus the other. (Which hasn't yet been updated to include this refusal.)
- jedberg 7y agoThe UK won't extradite for any crime that carries the death penalty, because they believe the death penalty is inhumane. I believe that accounts for all of their denials.
- btilly 7y agoNot quite all. There was also the case of Gary McKinnon whose extradition was denied because the UK believed he would commit suicide if extradited.
- jacobush 7y agoI.e. in effect being killed by the US "justice" system.
- joejerryronnie 7y agoJust like Epstein, oh wait ...
- krageon 7y agoIf you pressure someone into killing themselves I don't think you get to say that isn't murder.
- henryfjordan 7y agoThat is such a shameful abuse of diplomatic immunity. We give out diplomatic immunity because we recognize that diplomats have to live in a country they aren't loyal to and so want make them feel safe that they wont be charged with Treason or Espionage crimes. It's not for when you kill someone while driving recklessly...