Privacy and the State

[Tony Halstead]

So you believe that a 35-year prison sentence is "if anything [getting] off lightly" for "one dysfunctional individual's moment of madness"?

I worry that in those 35/ 8 (?) years he may well be 'beaten up' or in some way assaulted while in 'jail' ( gaol).

[Mr Pee]

I worry that in those 35/ 8 (?) years he may well be 'beat up' or in some way assaulted while in 'jail' ( gaol).

Well perhaps he should have thought about such consequences before he handed over thousands of discs of classified information to Wikileaks.

[Bryn]

Well perhaps he should have thought about such consequences before he handed over thousands of discs of classified information to Wikileaks.

Instead, he put the general good before his personal circumstances. As an American patriot of the best kind, he exposed the corrupt practices of his fellow members of the armed forces and those who misled them.

Now, however, he appears to have succumbed to the treatment he has received at the hands of the American military disciplinary system. I hate to think what interrogation techniques they may have subjected him to.

[amateur51]

No, nothing like Guy Fawkes. Have you been at the sherry again?

Why's that then?

[amateur51]

Instead, he put the general good before his personal circumstances. As an American patriot of the best kind, he exposed the corrupt practices of his fellow members of the armed forces and those who misled them.

Now, however, he appears to have succumbed to the treatment he has received at the hands of the American military disciplinary system. I hate to think what interrogation techniques they may have subjected him to.

I'm sure he'll be remembered as a patriot when all this shennanigins is over.

I hope sincerely that Mr Pee lives long enough to see the day - he'll be furious

[french frank]

Now, however, he appears to have succumbed to the treatment he has received at the hands of the American military disciplinary system. I hate to think what interrogation techniques they may have subjected him to.

I was going to suggest that if there were any signs of him being beaten up perhaps his fellow prisoners might rush to defend him ..............

[Bryn]

I was going to suggest that if there were any signs of him being beaten up perhaps his fellow prisoners might rush to defend him ..............

A noble thought, but not quite what the American military penal system is best known for.

[Mr Pee]

I'm sure he'll be remembered as a patriot when all this shennanigins is over.

I hope sincerely that Mr Pee lives long enough to see the day - he'll be furious

What a strange convoluted world you must live in, where a patriot is one who, without even knowing their contents, hands over thousands of pages of classified information to Wikileaks, potentially endangering the lives of his fellow citizens and jeopardizing national security.

Or is it just because he is "gender confused" that you are such a fan? It seems anything or anyone that can be even remotely related to your Gay Pride hobby-horse is automatically beyond criticism.

And don't worry. The day you mention will never come.

[amateur51]

What a strange convoluted world you must live in, where a patriot is one who, without even knowing their contents, hands over thousands of pages of classified information to Wikileaks, potentially endangering the lives of his fellow citizens and jeopardizing national security.

Or is it just because he is "gender confused" that you are such a fan? It seems anything or anyone that can be even remotely related to your Gay Pride hobby-horse is automatically beyond criticism.

And don't worry. The day you mention will never come.

Your capacity for missing the point never ceases to amaze me, Mr Pee

[Mr Pee]

Your capacity for missing the point never ceases to amaze me, Mr Pee

Glad to be of service.

[ahinton]

What a strange convoluted world you must live in, where a patriot is one who, without even knowing their contents, hands over thousands of pages of classified information to Wikileaks, potentially endangering the lives of his fellow citizens and jeopardizing national security.

Or is it just because he is "gender confused" that you are such a fan? It seems anything or anyone that can be even remotely related to your Gay Pride hobby-horse is automatically beyond criticism.

And don't worry. The day you mention will never come.

Given how very much lighter Manning's sentence was than what some expected and others wanted - and given how soon he may be paroled - that day is already coming and may indeed come sooner than you think.

[amateur51]

It could just be that the transformation from Bradley to Chelsea Manning whilst in military custody may be one potential PR disaster that President Obama wishes to avoid with careful handling.

[ahinton]

It could just be that the transformation from Bradley to Chelsea Manning whilst in military custody may be one potential PR disaster that President Obama wishes to avoid with careful handling.

Well, as long as he doesn't also change his surname to Clinton...

[Mr Pee]

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/international/us-to-apologise-and-release-chelsea-manning-2013082378910?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thedailymash+%28The+Daily+Mash.+It%27s+news+to+us.%29&utm_content=Netvibes

[ahinton]

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/i...ntent=Netvibes

And your point (if any) is...?...