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MarchHare · 09-23-2009, 01:18 PM

On the topic of WWII intelligence, two weeks ago the British government made an official apology for its mistreatment of Enigma-codebreaker and computer science pioneer Alan Turing.

In the 1950s, Turing was found guilty of the "crime" of being a homosexual, had his security clearance revoked, and was sentenced to chemical castration. He killed himself two years later.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8249792.stm?lsf

09-23-2009, 01:18 PM	#51
MarchHare Franchise Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: YSJ (1979-2002) -> YYC (2002-2022) -> YVR (2022-present) Exp:	On the topic of WWII intelligence, two weeks ago the British government made an official apology for its mistreatment of Enigma-codebreaker and computer science pioneer Alan Turing. In the 1950s, Turing was found guilty of the "crime" of being a homosexual, had his security clearance revoked, and was sentenced to chemical castration. He killed himself two years later. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8249792.stm?lsf Last edited by MarchHare; 09-23-2009 at 01:26 PM.