The largest Adult charity for Autism in the UK, has appealed to her Majesty the Queen Autism Campaigner Kevin Healey of the Staffordshire Adults Autistic Society, The largest Adult charity for Autism in the UK, has appealed to her Majesty the Queen, The Prime minister, and Alan Johnson
BigNews.Biz - Aug 20,2009 - They have also launched a new online petition in support of Gary McKinnon who hacked into 97 America military computers at the Pentagon and Nasa between 2001 and 2002. Which has been backed by Eight national Autism charities across the UK.
Gary McKinnon is also supported by former Home Secretary David Blunkett, Mayor of London Boris Johnson, Sir Bob Geldoff, Dave Gilmour, Chrissy Hynde, Nick Hornby, Trudie Styler and human rights campaigner Terry Waite among a whole host of celebrities and charities. Kevin Healey and Ivan Corea of the UK Autism Foundation have Appealed directly to President Barack Obama on Gary McKinnon.
Kevin Healey Said; " Gary would not be able to Cope with been sent to the US, if he his sent his health will seriously Detroit and he would be at a huge Risk from suicide".
Janis Sharp(Gary's Mother) Said; ""I fully support Autism SAAS & the petition Kevin Healey has launched to help to keep my son Gary McKinnon in the U.K"
Kevin Healey of SAAS is appealing to her Majesty the Queen, the Prime Minster and Alan Johnson to show compassion and allow him to be tried in the UK. Gary McKinnon is no terrorist. He has Asperger's Syndrome. He admits he has done wrong - we maintain that autism is a very complex world and sometimes you have unexplained behaviour. Gary was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome by the eminent Professor Simon Baron Cohen. He says he was looking for evidence on UFOs. We urge her Majesty, the Prime Minster and Alan Johnson to be compassionate where Gary McKinnon is concerned,' he said.
National Charity’s are backing the petition, the Staffordshire Adults Autistic society, The UK Autism Foundation, The Autism Trust, Autism London, The Disabilities Trust, Norsaca, Autism Initiatives, and The Autism Women Association.
The online petition has the full support of Mrs Janice Sharp, the mother of Gary McKinnon, who has been protesting on her son's behalf
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