some of us appreciate that if you commit an offense in another country they might want to try you for that crime there. with computer crime, its possible to be in one place and commit the crime elsewhere. if you dont want to face wrath of a nations criminal justice system, dont commit crime.
nonsense, you're suggesting that if the maximum sentance was 10 yrs (as it is here) he'd have just surrendered to the US authorities? the decision not to extradite is on the premise he couldnt cope with prison due to his condition. if a non-Asperger's person committed the same they couldnt use...
was waiting this, thought it would be another poster though :p
haven't followed the details of this case, it does look like the defense "but Asperger's ..." is apparently a defense for some crime. certainly was the case with Gary McKinnon, who admitted hacking and still avoided extradition and...