For this issue to hang over the bloke for ten years, it's amazing that he hasn't had an heart attack. Let's not forget the way he got into their "attack proof system" in the first place by typing in password for the password, whichever idiot who thought up that should have been put on trial.

Then we get one of George W Bush's ex aides shouting that they should cut all ties with the UK and end the special relationship, if only, if only, if only!!!!!!!!!!!

A good decision by Theresa May, but not from compassion, but political expediency and an awareness of the growing unease at the "special relationship" with the U.S. that might just be a damn sight to special. UK airspace used for rendition, UK troops deployed for american adventures in both afghanistan and Iraq. So...Yes the McKinnon decision is good, but what of Talha Ahsan...?

Mckinnon asserted his guilt, Ahsan had not, both men had/have Aspergers, both men were never tried it the UK. Ahsan's lawyers have barely even seen the charges against him. This is racism ...the cases are almost mirroring ...and if they are not why not. Yes some may say, well Talha is accused of running a website that sought funds for the taliban..something that is yet to even be proven, but lets just say...ok if this true, then what is he guilty off other than bad timing and not reading the political terrain. The Taliban were a creation of the U.S. attempts to overthrow and destabilise a russian control in afghanistan, whitehall and the white house didnt simply run a website, they sent plane loads of arms, the u.s. made multi million dollar payments, ...the west armed the taliban...the level of utter hyprocrisy, racism and double standards with regard to the Talha Ahsan case is beyond words. Britannia waives the rules....for Muslims.

Shame of New Labour and Alan Johnson for putting this poor man through this.

Double standards -- what about Ahsan and Ahmad. Wrong colour skin I assume.

I was just saying thats all. But the facts are the facts. He broke the law didn't he?

So take it easy with your puffed up, leftier than thou phoney outrage.

Dont know about Asperger syndrome I presume MARATHONMAN? I hope so anyway as to excuse your blanket ignorant statement. I suggest you educate yourself on the facts of a case in future so you don't look as stupid.

Dont know about Asperger syndrome I presume MARATHONMAN? I hope so anyway as to excuse your blanket ignorant statement. I suggest you educate yourself on the facts of a case in future so you don't look as stupid.

Both Parliament and the Prime Minister need to ask themselves this question:

Have they been elected to represent the interests of the British people, or those of the American government?

Sophie Elmhurst:

'McKinnon was surprised at how easy it was to enter the US networks. There were no firewalls and many government staff did not even have passwords. He left notes as he went, pointing out (their) security deficiencies.'

And that, one feels, was his real crime - pointing out, to the Americans, their own stupidity and incompetence.

Unfortunately, what the last ten years have demonstated is the cowardice and lack of principle of the politicians involved - from Blunkett (who never should have been entrusted with the Home Office in the first place), to John Reid, Jacqui Smith and (as Elmhurst's piece demonstrated) right through to "Nice" Nick Clegg and "Diddy" David Cameron. A pox on all their houses.

To my mind, after the emotional and psychological trauma of the past ten years, it is unthinkable that Gary McKinnon should now face further trial and punishment in this country. That would constitute very "cruel and unusual" treatment indeed.