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Gary McKinnon (Extradition)

I have been patronised by less wealthy people than the right hon. and learned Gentleman. Let me say to him that probable cause is defined in the US courts as""reasonable grounds for belief of guilt";" while reasonable suspicion is defined by Lord Devlin like this:""The circumstances of the case should be such as a reasonable man acting without passion or prejudice would fairly have suspected the person of having committed the offence"." The first point, then, is that that is as close as two different legal systems could be. The second point is that in all the years during which this treaty has been in place, there has not been an issue of fact that backs up the right hon. and learned Gentleman's argument. The third point is that this has nothing to do with Gary McKinnon's case because no one had to prove reasonable suspicion or probable cause, as he has admitted at least to a large chunk of the offences.