| Im sure most people in the United Kingdom and | | | | imagine the embarrassment that this has caused |
| elsewhere, have heard about the Gary McKinnon | | | | to NASA, the Pentagon, and the military |
| case. In short, Gary is accused of penetrating | | | | installations whose security he breached. Lets not |
| over 90 unclassified Pentagon systems in 2001 | | | | forget, this was not a seasoned hacker or cyber |
| and 2002 -- and allegedly crashing some of them. | | | | genius, this was a guy who used recreational |
| He states that he was looking for information | | | | drugs frequently, and wrote or purchased a |
| regarding U.F.O.s and Suppressed Technology. | | | | simple pearl program (searching for blank |
| According to Mr McKinnon, he found some | | | | passwords) to infiltrate supposedly high level |
| evidence to support that. I have had numerous | | | | security installations.This apparently went |
| conversations with my webmaster Simon Donkin, | | | | unnoticed for two years, how embarrassing is |
| about this case, as well as other Ufologists, and I | | | | that. I did however believe Gary's motives were |
| must conclude, that I am still unconvinced that Mr | | | | sincere if not foolish regarding this issue when I |
| McKinnon found anything of note. What I see in | | | | first read about the case, attempting to expose |
| this particular case is farcical. Here we have an | | | | suppressed technology, U.F.O.s etc, and the huge |
| individual, who by his own admission was a poor | | | | cover-up surrounding it, but two wrongs do not |
| "Hacker", technically incapable to even cover his | | | | make a right! Just because someone leaves the |
| tracks. He was a frequent drug user, high on | | | | door unlocked, does not mean you can walk in |
| cannabis most of the time, even when he was | | | | and look around. No-one wants to see Full |
| breaking into high level security systems. I say | | | | Disclosure regarding Extraterrestrials more than I |
| breaking in, what is clear is that some of these | | | | do, but I want it done legally, and honestly. |
| computer systems did not have administrator | | | | Becoming a thief to expose a thief is madness, |
| passwords, so anyone with a basic knowledge of | | | | and should not be encouraged by anyone, let |
| "Hacking" so too speak, could have gained access | | | | alone the U.F.O. Community. I am confident |
| without much problem. I could create a program | | | | however, that when Gary McKinnon is finally |
| that would allow me to take control of any | | | | released, a book deal will be forthcoming, endless |
| unprotected computer anywhere in the world, I | | | | radio interviews, and a low budget movie will |
| could also develop a password cracker, and so | | | | appear somewhere down the line, and the tin-foil |
| forth, but what prevents me is simple, its illegal, | | | | hat brigade will flock to buy it im sure. This |
| and I do not want to go to prison. Gary openly | | | | obscure, and curious individual will no doubt cash in |
| admits he was breaking the law when he did this, | | | | on his fifteen minutes of fame also, but for |
| so where is his argument. I used to support the | | | | achieving what? A low resolution image of what |
| "Free Gary McKinnon" bandwagon, but what few | | | | could have been an artists impression, and a file |
| people know, and some choose to ignore is this | | | | titled "Non-Terrestrial Officers" ( Conveniently, he |
| fact. A fact that was brought to my attention | | | | cannot remember any names from that file, and |
| recently by a source within the British Media, | | | | did not have the presence of mind to take screen |
| whom I have known for a number of years, and | | | | shots either). Their is absolutely no evidence that |
| who is very reliable. Gary was offered a | | | | he found anything on those systems, and he has |
| "Guaranteed" deal by the United States if he | | | | produced nothing, No Pictures, No Documents, No |
| pleaded guilty, he would spend six months to a | | | | Names, just his word. Two years of unrestricted |
| year in a U.S. prison, followed by repatriation back | | | | access to NASA, and the Pentagon, and he has |
| in the U.K., where he'd be eligible for parole. I think | | | | produced not one shred of evidence, ZILCH. I |
| that's a good deal, considering he is in fact guilty. | | | | personally feel regret that I was swept along with |
| So why did Mr McKinnon turn down this | | | | the McKinnon circus, I do not like being misled, but |
| "Guaranteed" offer?, only Gary, and his legal team | | | | I have only myself to blame for that. So in |
| know the answer to that, and we can only | | | | closing, will the United States Government actually |
| speculate at the reasons. Is it possible that Gary | | | | lock him away for seventy years? I doubt it, the |
| is seeking notoriety, attention, or maybe wants to | | | | worst that will happen to Gary McKinnon is |
| make a name for himself with an exaggerated | | | | possibly a few years in a low security prison, and |
| story? | | | | a slapped wrist. The Gary McKinnon saga does |
| I personally believe the United States Authorities | | | | prove one thing however, the U.F.O. community |
| wanted this incident dealt with quickly, and without | | | | as a whole, will believe anything if its packaged |
| much fuss. Why? Its simple really, can you | | | | correctly. |