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| Richard O'Dwyer supporters buoyed by Gary McKinnon case | Richard O'Dwyer supporters buoyed by Gary McKinnon case |
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| Immediately after Theresa May announced the withdrawal of Gary McKinnon's extradition order, Keith Vaz, the chairman of the Commons home affairs committee, said: "And we expect her to exercise her discretion to allow Richard O'Dwyer to stay". | Immediately after Theresa May announced the withdrawal of Gary McKinnon's extradition order, Keith Vaz, the chairman of the Commons home affairs committee, said: "And we expect her to exercise her discretion to allow Richard O'Dwyer to stay". |
| More than 247,000 people have signed a petition started in June by Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales, calling on the home secretary to block O'Dwyer's extradition to the US where he is wanted on copyright infringement charges, which carry a sentence of up to 10 years in jail. | More than 247,000 people have signed a petition started in June by Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales, calling on the home secretary to block O'Dwyer's extradition to the US where he is wanted on copyright infringement charges, which carry a sentence of up to 10 years in jail. |
| O'Dwyer is a 24-year-old British student at Sheffield Hallam University who created the TVShack website which linked to places where users could watch TV shows and films online. | O'Dwyer is a 24-year-old British student at Sheffield Hallam University who created the TVShack website which linked to places where users could watch TV shows and films online. |
| His supporters argue that if O'Dwyer committed an offence, he did so on British soil so it should be investigated and tried in a British court. | His supporters argue that if O'Dwyer committed an offence, he did so on British soil so it should be investigated and tried in a British court. |
| Wales has described O'Dwyer as the human face of the battle over internet freedom. In August a leaked communications plan drawn up by the Motion Picture Association of America, which represents six major Hollywood studios, exposed a fresh lobbying effort against him. | Wales has described O'Dwyer as the human face of the battle over internet freedom. In August a leaked communications plan drawn up by the Motion Picture Association of America, which represents six major Hollywood studios, exposed a fresh lobbying effort against him. |
| O'Dwyer's appeal against May's approval of his extradition is due to be heard in London soon. The case was brought by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, which claims that his website earned more than $230,000 (£147,000) in advertising revenue before US authorities obtained a warrant and seized the domain name in June 2010. | O'Dwyer's appeal against May's approval of his extradition is due to be heard in London soon. The case was brought by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, which claims that his website earned more than $230,000 (£147,000) in advertising revenue before US authorities obtained a warrant and seized the domain name in June 2010. |
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