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Originally Posted by BBKing
Someone whom Uncle Sam wanted (and got) on the basis of no evidence turns out to be, er, innocent.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4792334.stm
What on earth do New Labour and the US Adminstration have against proper evidential procedures anyway? Guantanamo, Iraqi WMDs, control orders, rendition. Can't just be coincidence that they keep wanting to bypass justice, surely? |
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A Home Office spokesman said the US/UK extradition treaty brought benefits for Britain.
It meant crimes such as computer-related offences which were unknown when the last extradition treaty was signed were now covered.
"Our experience under the new arrangements has to date been extremely positive," said the spokesman.
"Requests from the US are now taking an average of six to 12 months to process compared to 30 months under the old arrangements.
"This is much closer to the time taken to process requests by the US - five months. This benefits victims, witnesses, our courts, and the fugitive themselves."
US requests are now handled in the precisely same way as used with other European countries since 1991 and with nations like Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa, he added.
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Yet again, rather than a thread about the other countries with dubious legal structures which don't require prima facie, we get an anti-american thread from BBKing
Next time BBKing, why not just come clean from the start and call your next thread "I want to bash the US for no particular reason"