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A Royal pardon, finally, for one of the greatest minds of the 20th Century. It was an appalling miscarriage of justice which ended in his suicide. It's hard to believe what happened to him. Thank God we've moved on...
Computer pioneer and codebreaker Alan Turing has been given a posthumous royal pardon. It addresses his 1952 conviction for homosexuality for which he was punished by being chemically castrated. The conviction meant he lost his security clearance and had to stop the code-cracking work that had proved vital to the Allies in World War Two. The pardon was granted under the Royal Prerogative of Mercy after a request by Justice Minister Chris Grayling. "Dr Alan Turing was an exceptional man with a brilliant mind," said Mr Grayling. He said the research Turing carried out during the war at Bletchley Park undoubtedly shortened the conflict and saved thousands of lives. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25495315 Last edited by Livia; 24-12-2013 at 02:06 PM. |
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