This video appeared recently, whilst humourous it clearly illustrates the stark reality of the US pursuit of Richard (and others) by the MPAA funded and lobbied US Department of Justice. It also makes abundantly clear the disproportionate use of extradition in dealing with various degrees of copyright allegations. (Credits to follow once identified but thanks anyway!)
Tuesday 7 August 2012
ARE YOUR POLITICIANS FOR SALE
This video appeared recently, whilst humourous it clearly illustrates the stark reality of the US pursuit of Richard (and others) by the MPAA funded and lobbied US Department of Justice. It also makes abundantly clear the disproportionate use of extradition in dealing with various degrees of copyright allegations. (Credits to follow once identified but thanks anyway!)
Sunday 5 August 2012
TWEEPS COME THROUGH WITH MORE EXCELLENT LEGAL HELP!
I have stated many times that we have had no help whatsoever from our own government or the Home Office and that Twitter has been a tremendous source of support and information. This support has ranged from masses of campaign support - when I didn't know I had a "campaign" to tons of legal help and support as well as very importantly peer support! enabling me to be in touch with other victims of this bad law, Janis sharp Gary Mckinnon's mum, Elaine Tappin,Chris Tappin's wife, Hamja Ahsan brother of Talha Ahsan and Fahad Ansari close friend of Babar Ahmad as well of the many of their supporters.
We truly are "all in it together", non are fighting a crime but we are all fighting the extradition law for our sons or friends.
Copyright and tech experts have sent me an enormous amount of information about internet law and about other similar cases. Copyright lawyers from the UK and US have contacted me via twitter to offer their help.
Anyway yesterday came a great legal ruling from Judge Richard Posner posted on twitter and also sent to me by Mitch Stoltz from the EFF this may help Richard's case and has been forwarded to our legal team.
Court rules it’s legal to embed, watch copyright-infringing video
We truly are "all in it together", non are fighting a crime but we are all fighting the extradition law for our sons or friends.
Copyright and tech experts have sent me an enormous amount of information about internet law and about other similar cases. Copyright lawyers from the UK and US have contacted me via twitter to offer their help.
Anyway yesterday came a great legal ruling from Judge Richard Posner posted on twitter and also sent to me by Mitch Stoltz from the EFF this may help Richard's case and has been forwarded to our legal team.
Friday 3 August 2012
LATEST REVELATION REVEALED ONLY IN FOI REQUEST TO HOME OFFICE
Since a recent Freedom of Information request revealed that not one US citizen has been extradited to the UK for an alleged crime committed on US soil, I have since requested more of these.
Interestingly one sent to me in June revealed that no UK citizens had been extradited to the US for alleged crimes committed without leaving the UK, but that 5 such cases were currently pending. I immediately queried these figures as I am well aware that Ian Norris and Christopher Tappin were both extradited to the US for alleged crimes committed whilst in the UK. See response , this I believe to be untrue.
Hot off the Home Office press though is the even more alarming revelation in the FOI I received this week that the UK has never requested an extradition of an American citizen for a crime committed in the US!!
No wonder the US Ambassador is forever stating that the US never refuses any extradition requests from the Uk since when it comes to crimes committed on "home soil" the UK simply doesn't ask for any!!
This is an even bigger abuse of territorial jurisdiction by the US, and even more so by the Home Office for supporting this atrocity.
None of this evidence revealed in these FOI's has been included or referenced within the Scott Baker Report which would further indicate that it was indeed a "whitewash".
Its a great matter of concern that
this information is only available via FOI requests when the government
has spent £250k supposedly on a thorough review of extradition
Hot off the Home Office press though is the even more alarming revelation in the FOI I received this week that the UK has never requested an extradition of an American citizen for a crime committed in the US!!
No wonder the US Ambassador is forever stating that the US never refuses any extradition requests from the Uk since when it comes to crimes committed on "home soil" the UK simply doesn't ask for any!!
This is an even bigger abuse of territorial jurisdiction by the US, and even more so by the Home Office for supporting this atrocity.
None of this evidence revealed in these FOI's has been included or referenced within the Scott Baker Report which would further indicate that it was indeed a "whitewash".
Thursday 2 August 2012
INTERVIEW WITH ADRIAN GOLDBERG FOR BBC WEST MIDLANDS
Recording of my candid Radio Interview for BBC West Midlands with Adrian Goldberg. Many thanks to the extremely talented Wilson Sharp, husband of Janis Sharp and Gary Mckinnon's stepdad for the recording and for adding video content.
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