Re: BBC: UK hackers condemn McKinnon trial

["David Lodge" <dave () cirt net>]

On Tue, 09 May 2006 22:30:24 +0200, <Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu> wrote:
> On Tue, 09 May 2006 18:40:49 +0200, Florian Weimer said:
> > Is Mr McKinnon a citizen of the United Kingdom?  If yes, why does the
> > UK extradite its citizens?  IMHO, this is a very strange thing to do
> > for an independent nation.
> So - does the UK recognize "hacking a military computer" as a crime? If
> so, McKinnon is probably extraditable.

First, IANAL

As Dr Solly said CMA. Punishable by up to 5 years in gaol or a fine:  
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1990/Ukpga_19900018_en_2.htm#mdiv1

It all depends though on whether the US want to try it as Terrorism act  
though - that hold much stronger sentencing under out legal system.  
(Though this is debateable as to whether it is Terrorism under UK law -  
but I haven't looked at the Terrorism laws.)

Though I'm interested in how the scope of the laws pander out. UK CMA  
means that you commit a crime if you know that the access is unauthorised  
(you don't need to crack - if I use your computer without permission and  
there's an appropiate warning, I'm breaking the law)! But there must be  
notice that your access is unauthorised.

This is why I can safely flout the DMCA, but if I do that, then travel to  
the US I'm risking an arrest when I get there, and why Bush (and Blair)  
should be concerned once they leave office: they may be arrested if they  
travel to a few of the countries that have declared Gulf War II illegal.

International Law, you've got to love it, haven't you :-)

dave
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