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MPs' bombshell letter explodes Home Secretary's claim that law makes him powerless to halt extradition
BY JAMES SLACK AND MICHAEL SEAMARK
Alan Johnson was last night told by a powerful group of MPs that he can and must halt the extradition of Gary McKinnon. In a devastating letter, the Home Affairs Select Committee flatly rejected Mr Johnson's claim that he is powerless to intervene.
Gary, who has Asperger's syndrome and is said to be suicidal, is due to be handed over to the U.S. under the controversial Extradition Act. There he faces up to 60 years in jail for hacking into Pentagon and Nasa computers while searching for proof of alien life.
But the Labour chairman of the committee, Keith Vaz, said the 'precarious state' of Gary's mental health meant his removal should be stopped. The letter also calls for a 'comprehensive review' of the entire Extradition Act - which is widely considered imbalanced against British citizens.
It is a stunning vindication for Gary's supporters, and will pile enormous pressure on Mr Johnson to change his stance.
Earlier this year, the Mail presented the Home Secretary with evidence from two leading extradition lawyers stating that he could stop the removal on health grounds. But Mr Johnson - while refusing to publish his own legal advice - stubbornly insisted that this was not the case.
The letter from Mr Vaz - a former minister - to the Home Secretary says: 'We received a clear legal opinion... that the scope for the exercise of discretion by the Home Secretary is greater than you believe. 'Because of Mr McKinnon's precarious state of mental health, the Committee is of the view that he should not be extradited to the U.S.A. and you should exercise your discretion in this case.'
Officially, Mr Johnson has 'stopped the clock' on Gary's removal to the U.S while he considers new medical evidence of the danger he may take his own life if extradited. A decision is expected later this month, but the Home Secretary continues to insist his hands are tied. If he allows the extradition to proceed, he would be flying in the face of evidence from lawyers, autism experts and now one of Parliament's most influential committees.
FULL STORY AT THE DAILY MAIL
How many times do you have to be told, how many top legal experts do you need to tell you, how many Select Committees do you need to tell you, you bad-tempered, obstinate moron?
The European Court of Human Rights has already made a ruling against his extradition which you have bloody-mindedly chosen to ignore, even though Labour signed up to the damned Human Rights Act in its entirety in the first place! Why did you ignore the ruling?.....because it was expedient for you to do so, you worthless lickspittle and spineless bastard!!
Why don't you do one decent thing before you and your rotten Labour party finally, thank God, get booted out of power next year, hopefully to be erased forever.
Stop this insufferable madness now and FREE GARY McKINNON!
What the fuck is the matter with this sneaky, slippery, two-faced, arrogant little shit? It's perfectly clear that the Obama administration wants as little as possible to do with Brownarse and his fucking Labour party, so you might as well stop trying to suck up to them and give Gary McKinnon a fucking break! This poor man has Asberger's Syndrome and has had to endure seven terrible years of merciless mental torture by you Labour cunts - isn't that enough for you, you cunts, isn't it?
It certainly is for Gary McKinnon and his mother and the rest of the Country - enough is enough, Johnson, you fucking Hoon!!
It certainly is for Gary McKinnon and his mother and the rest of the Country - enough is enough, Johnson, you fucking Hoon!!
How many times do you have to be told, how many top legal experts do you need to tell you, how many Select Committees do you need to tell you, you bad-tempered, obstinate moron?
The European Court of Human Rights has already made a ruling against his extradition which you have bloody-mindedly chosen to ignore, even though Labour signed up to the damned Human Rights Act in its entirety in the first place! Why did you ignore the ruling?.....because it was expedient for you to do so, you worthless lickspittle and spineless bastard!!
Why don't you do one decent thing before you and your rotten Labour party finally, thank God, get booted out of power next year, hopefully to be erased forever.
Stop this insufferable madness now and FREE GARY McKINNON!
Cunt!