An alleged computer hacker appealed to British judges on Thursday to block his extradition to the United States, arguing that he'd be subjected to inhuman conditions in the American justice system. "We are trusting in the justice system and trusting in God," Love's father Alexander told reporters outside the High Court after the appeal. The Love case is reminiscent of that of Gary McKinnon, another alleged cyber-hacker with Asperger syndrome who eventually managed to avoid extradition to the United States after a decade-long battle. British law allows judges to block extradition if a "substantial measure" of the alleged offence took place in Britain and extradition would not be in the interest of justice. Peter Caldwell, representing the United States, told the judges that American authorities said "any risk to the appellant would be appropriately managed."

Source: ABC News November 30, 2017 14:48 UTC