Lauri Love is in a lot of trouble. The British-Finnish computer expert is accused of breaking into several U.S. government systems, including those operated by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Missile Defense Agency, and NASA. Currently, he is in the midst of a fraught extradition battle. Over the next two days, a judge will hear his appeal to stay in the U.K., far from the reaches of the American judicial system. If Love is extradited, he could face a 99 year prison sentence — something which most people would agree is obscenely excessive for a computer crime. The U.S. government…
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