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clang1

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41. If I read this right

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 11:24 AM

Jun 2012

re: It's delay, because every day spent in medium security, is a day spent outside of gp in maximum security.

Sounds to me like another punishment fetishist talking. It's disgusting and if I don't read it right, it needs to be said anyway about some people. Really not much more reason to think about it than this.

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WikiLeaks Suspect Wins Battle Over US Documents [View all] Hissyspit Jun 2012 OP

It is absurd that they even had to fight for this clang1 Jun 2012 #1

K&R EFerrari Jun 2012 #2

K&R. nt OnyxCollie Jun 2012 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author snot Jun 2012 #4

Extra awesome to the extent their assessments happen to show snot Jun 2012 #5

We can hope clang1 Jun 2012 #6

echo your sentiments. marasinghe Jun 2012 #28

+! snot Jun 2012 #51

Imho, it would have been plastered all over the place. n/t EFerrari Jun 2012 #7

It's the only just thing to do. The man deserves a fair hearing. freshwest Jun 2012 #8

Shameful they had to fight for this. K&R for BM! nt tpsbmam Jun 2012 #9

Maybe the defense can also find a "Benefits Assessment" 99th_Monkey Jun 2012 #10

Good idea n/t clang1 Jun 2012 #13

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jun 2012 #11

Most excellent! Nt xchrom Jun 2012 #12

It sounds like Manning intends to plead "I did it! -- but so what?" struggle4progress Jun 2012 #14

We are going to see a 'kitchen sink' defense at trial, no doubt. msanthrope Jun 2012 #18

Lol more Moscow theater clang1 Jun 2012 #20

Forgive me. I thought all Manning defenders knew that it was the Defense, not the Prosecution msanthrope Jun 2012 #22

Pffft clang1 Jun 2012 #23

Well, certainly the defense can argue that what Manning did was harmless. msanthrope Jun 2012 #24

It does not undercut the 'whistelblower' meme at all... ljm2002 Jun 2012 #31

I am just going to come right out and say it clang1 Jun 2012 #34

I share your contempt, bvar22 Jun 2012 #50

Manning's sexual orientation raised in hearing struggle4progress Jun 2012 #25

re: Manning's sexual orientation raised in hearing clang1 Jun 2012 #29

Your theory, that Manning was a poor victim of leadership's failure to protect classified info, struggle4progress Jun 2012 #37

Further, it's going to be difficult to make the case the Manning was msanthrope Jun 2012 #40

It's not a theory dude. It is a FACT clang1 Jun 2012 #47

Army disciplined 15 over Bradley Manning and Wikileaks clang1 Jun 2012 #49

"He was effed-up; the Army knew it but didn't help him; and in the end he didn't do much harm" struggle4progress Jun 2012 #26

A bad leadership climate does not make for good soldiers clang1 Jun 2012 #27

re: He was effed-up clang1 Jun 2012 #32

That, and trial delay to keep Mr. Manning in the medium security wing, msanthrope Jun 2012 #36

You say, "it is not surprising that the defense is attempting to delay trial..." ljm2002 Jun 2012 #30

According to the piece linked in the OP, the defense requested a suspension of proceedings.... msanthrope Jun 2012 #35

Weak. n/t ljm2002 Jun 2012 #38

I agree that asking for a delay at this point is weak. nt msanthrope Jun 2012 #39

hahaha, very clever... ljm2002 Jun 2012 #42

Actually, the judge did not order the government to provide documents to the defense. msanthrope Jun 2012 #45

If I read this right clang1 Jun 2012 #41

I don't think you read it right. Coombs isn't a 'punishment fetishist.' msanthrope Jun 2012 #43

I don't think he was talking about Coombs. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2012 #44

He wasn't? Then who was he calling a 'punishment fetishist?' nt msanthrope Jun 2012 #46

Pfffft n/t clang1 Jun 2012 #19

this is good news n/t maddezmom Jun 2012 #15

Bradley was well represented at SF Pride roody Jun 2012 #16

Beautiful pics. Thanks n/t clang1 Jun 2012 #17

kr Solly Mack Jun 2012 #21

K&R Vidar Jun 2012 #33

Demand Coverage of Bradley Manning's clang1 Jun 2012 #48

good news otherone Jun 2012 #52