Did U.S. Gov't. Exaggerate UFO Hacker Charges?

Did the U.S. government exaggerate charges against alleged UFO hacker Gary McKinnon in order to get him extradited to the United States? Computer Weekly seems to be making a strong case that this is exactly what happened. Read for yourself: http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/06/14/241578/McKinnon-charges-exaggerated-by-government.htm