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Alan Turing was a fucking hero, and the British legal system drove him to suicide (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago (2 children)

At least the queen forgave him for it eighty years later or something.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There was nothing to forgive. And it was too late for her to beg his forgiveness.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I feel you've missed the ironic tone of my previous comment, because that's precisely what I was referring to!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Upon second reading, it appears that I did. Apologies.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Happens!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

He was pardoned 9 years ago...an entire lifetime after his death...