By way of comparison, here is a story of another asymmetry.

American wanted after multiple deaths
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/31/warren-anderson-arrest-warrant
Do you think he will be extradited.

And here are four about the hacker

A piece about McKinnon
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/01/gary-mckinnon-extradition-nightmare

And another
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/aug/01/gary-mckinnon-extradition-hacking

Editorial about him
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jul/31/gary-mckinnon-hacking-extradition

On the law

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2009/aug/01/gary-mckinnon-extradition-hacker

The Guardian was quite exercised on the subject yesterday.

On of the pieces I read pointed out that the British end of the agreement is written in American spelling. Not good.

Penny