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Cracking Suspect Lauri Love Wins Appeal Against Extradition to US

posted by takyon on Monday February 05 2018, @07:11PM   Printer-friendly
from the case-cracked dept.

canopic jug writes:

The UK high court has finally ruled on the extradition of Lauri Love, the Finnish-British student accused of cracking U.S. government websites. He will not be extradited to face trial in America. The court accepted both of the main arguments that there is no reason he cannot not be tried in England and that he might suffer serious damage to his health if he were extradited.

Source: Hacking Suspect Lauri Love Wins Appeal Against Extradition to US

Previously: Lauri Love to be Extradited to the U.S.
Lauri Love's Appeal Will be Heard in the UK on November 28th and 29th

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  • (Score: 2) by deimtee on Tuesday February 06 2018, @02:16PM (1 child)

    by deimtee (3272) on Tuesday February 06 2018, @02:16PM (#633816) Journal

    But in general, just how many sets of kooky national laws do you think the whole world should memorize? People should be subject to the laws of their home country and to some degree the country they are physically in.

    The only argument I would have with your comment is the part I bolded . Are you saying that foreigners should be exempt from some laws even while physically in the country?
    Every example I can think of (tax/draft/voting) they are, and should be, subject to the law. The relevant law itself takes into account their residency/citizenship/tourist status.

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  • (Score: 2) by sjames on Tuesday February 06 2018, @03:55PM

    by sjames (2882) on Tuesday February 06 2018, @03:55PM (#633886) Journal

    I think tourists should be cut a little slack in cases where they inadvertently break the law IF their actions or inactions would have been legal in their own country. In general, allowances need to be made for the significant difficulties presented by a trial under an unfamiliar justice system an the burden of being incarcerated outside of one's home country.

    For example, the 10 tourists in Cambodia in jail awaiting trial for basically dirty dancing at a club. They face up to a year in jail.

    That isn't to say there should be no consequences. For example, for minor offenses they should probably just be expelled from the country, perhaps being barred from returning. In cases where a tourist has done something that also violates the laws of their home country, it may be reasonable (if their country agrees) that they be tried or serve their sentence at home.