Judge sentences Bradley Manning to 35 years
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Judge sentences Bradley Manning to 35 years
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Re: Judge sentences Bradley Manning to 35 years
#2Very sad.
So the guys who murdered innocents in another country using machine guns sitting on top of a helicopter are yet to be tried. While the guys who stood up for humanity and true spirit of serving forces for good is sentenced 35 years. And I know a lot of people would troll me on this opinion itself.
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#3Land of the free, home of the brave.
Let's hope that Snowden never gets caught/detained.
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#4"He faced up to 90 years in prison."
I think that, all things considered, this is the best possible outcome (realistically). There was no way he'd walk, because he did break laws. In this instance those laws were broken to get information out to the public, but one can easily imagine when those laws could be broken for more malicious purposes. If you leave this unpunished, they might think this opens up the floodgates. The powers that be would most likely prefer to deter 100 whistleblowers if it means stopping the one person who'd use the information for terrible ends.
Re: Judge sentences Bradley Manning to 35 years
#5Very sad. So the guys who murdered innocents in another country using machine guns sitting on top of a helicopter are yet to be tried. While the guys who stood up for humanity and true spirit of serving forces for good is sentenced 35 years. And I know a lot of people would troll me on this opinion itself.
I agree it's sad. I'm not personally a big Manning fan, but that feels like a stiff sentence.
(By the way, I think a lot of people would disagree with you. That doesn't mean they're "trolling" you.)
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#6I must say I didn't follow this trial closely but:
"According to the military, Manning is required to serve one-third of the sentence before he becomes eligible for parole."
That's... brutal.
Re: Judge sentences Bradley Manning to 35 years
#7Very sad. So the guys who murdered innocents in another country using machine guns sitting on top of a helicopter are yet to be tried. While the guys who stood up for humanity and true spirit of serving forces for good is sentenced 35 years. And I know a lot of people would troll me on this opinion itself.
I think, for Manning, it has to be considered a victory, considering he was facing up to 90 years, and the gov't asked for 60. He could be out on Parole as "soon" as 2025.
Re: Judge sentences Bradley Manning to 35 years
#8"He faced up to 90 years in prison." I think that, all things considered, this is the best possible outcome (realistically). There was no way he'd walk, because he did break laws. In this instance those laws were broken to get information out to the public, but one can easily imagine when those laws could be broken for more malicious purposes. If you leave this unpunished, they might think this opens up the floodgate…
In fact, weren't his lawyers asking for a sentence of 30 years? Sounds like they got almost what they asked for.
"Years faced" is a misleading number, though. I think it's pretty rare that defendants get sentenced to the maximum for each charge. The government was "only" asking for 60.
Re: Judge sentences Bradley Manning to 35 years
#9"He faced up to 90 years in prison." I think that, all things considered, this is the best possible outcome (realistically). There was no way he'd walk, because he did break laws. In this instance those laws were broken to get information out to the public, but one can easily imagine when those laws could be broken for more malicious purposes. If you leave this unpunished, they might think this opens up the floodgate…
To support this stance, this comes from the posted article:
“There is value in deterrence, your honor; this court must send a message to any soldier contemplating stealing classified information,” said Capt. Joe Morrow, a military prosecutor. “National security crimes that undermine the entire system must be taken seriously.”
Re: Judge sentences Bradley Manning to 35 years
#10> including 112 days of credit for abusive treatment he was subjected to at the Marine Corps brig in Quantico, Va.
They openly acknowledge abusive treatment, but has anyone received criminal disciplinary action over it?
112 days also seems a tad low considering what I've heard of his experience.