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    Gary McKinnon accused of hacking into military systems

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So this British guy accused of what a US prosecutor calls the biggest military computer hacked in all time.

Will not have to face trial here in the United States at all.

But because of fears he may kill himself.

His name is Gary McKinnon he's 46 years old he admits yes I -- in the Pentagon and NASA computers.

But he claims he was just looking for secret evidence of unidentified flying objects.

You see he has Asperger's syndrome a form of autism and reportedly suffers from depression.

He's been fighting extradition to the United States following his arrest back in 2005 in great Britain and today.

Britain's home secretary.

Withdrew that extradition order right in front of parliament listen.

-- -- careful consideration of all of the relevant material.

I have concluded that -- -- -- -- extradition.

Would give rise to such a high risk of him ending his night.

And I.

The decision to extradite -- being compatible with mr.

McKinnon is human rights will the home secretary said she based her decision on medical reports and extensive legal advice.

The Fox Report she's not a lot is live -- our studios in new York and US at this.

John but not at all happy about this one.

Not a tool shed this off -- is a man who in that woods broke into some.

Of the most secret US military computer networks that there -- He calls they say hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage and they very much.

Want to -- get him back here to face American justice listen.

The United States is disappointed.

By the decision to deny Gary McCann -- extradition to face long overdue justice in the United States.

We are examining the details of the decision.

A spokeswoman for the Justice Department also issued a statement expressing disappointment and adding this.

Our extradition treaty serves the interests of both our nations.

And the United States values are continuing collaboration.

With the British -- enforcement authorities on a merry -- have shed concerns but in announcing the decision today's -- The brits also said they are going to change the extradition laws to make it harder for anybody to be extradited from the UK to the US -- Back to the most interesting matter at hand what did we find in the way of UFO evidence well he says he's spending Euro looking through these -- computer systems and -- back.

I and he says photographic.

Evidence all of photographic proof of alien spacecraft and the names and ranks of something he cold.

Norman terrestrial officers he is known at this point shed those names with us.

-- we'll look forward to that Jonathan Hunt live in in New York thank you.

The US supreme.

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