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Why is the US suddenly softening its stance in this case, both suggesting and approving such a "slap on the wrists"? They are currently trying to salvage what t
by RobAley 14y ago
Why is the US suddenly softening its stance in this case, both suggesting and approving such a "slap on the wrists"? They are currently trying to salvage what they can from UKs u-turn on their extradition deal (see the recent Gary Mckinnon stories). They don't want the extradition deal testing in court in the UK at the moment while they negotiate hard with the UK government, i.e. they don't want the UK courts to force the governments hand in any way before it forms its new policy.
It would be nice if they had suddenly mellowed and realised that it wasn't the crime of the century, but alas it's not the case.
- mtgx 14y agoI guess they try to avoid cases with too much media attention. Look at the negative press that the Megaupload case is bringing to them.
- pja 14y agoYup. I also suspect that the US government itself doesn't give a fig for these copyright crimes, but is very concerned that any change to the law could prevent them extraditing UK-resident terrorist suspects to the US. A week before Gary McKinnon was suddenly found to be non medically fit to be extradited to the US & the announcement that the law was to be reformed several individuals charged with terrorist-related crimes were extradited to the US by the UK. I personally doubt the order of these events was a co-incidence.