Quote:However, in 1952 he was tried and convicted of gross indecency after admitting an affair with another man. He was sentenced to chemical castration and depression over its effects were a significant factor in he suicide two years later.
Does this mean there will be a whole swathe of petitions being presented for the hundreds of other people similarly treated?
Comment made about the PC Authority article:
Thousands sign up for Turing apology petition?
Nearly five thousand people have signed an online petition to the British government calling for an official apology to be issued over the treatment of Alan Turing..What do you think? Join the discussion.
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