Alan Turing

For the few who have no idea who Alan Turing was, I suggest a quick "google" or "wikipedia" to enlighten you.

I was one of those who called (via one of the UK "e-petitions") for a posthumous pardon for Mr Turing.
Now, today, the UK Government has refused to grant this because apparently, in the 1950's, homosexuality was seen as a criminal offence and Turing was "properly convicted of what at the time was a criminal offence"

Without the efforts of Alan Turing and others, we would be living under the rule of the Nazi party today. I. for one, appreciate the work of this hero of Britain.
Shame the UK government.

Yet 2012 will see the issue of Royal Mail stamps commemerating the centenery of his birth...So they are happy to make money from Alan Turing, happy to live free from oppression because of Alan Turing and colleagues, but not write off the trumped up charges he faced (and the horrific "chemical castration" he suffered) simply because of his sexual orientation?

Pretty pissed off to be honest. I am not "gay", but this man was a major player in the UK war effort and in computing (who hasn't heard of the Turing Test?)