4 Days Till Chelsea Manning's Disciplinary Board (for her suicide attempt)

Originally published at: http://boingboing.net/2016/09/18/4-days-till-chelsea-mannings.html

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The continued denial of due process https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Due_Process_Clause is a monumental misjustice to Ms. Manning. She is a US citizen and is accorded all rights under the US Constitution, despite what the so called authorities insist on perpetuating.

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Can’t Obama pardon her to a regular facility, or is pardon a black and white thing (full pardon or none)?

Bert

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First they have to beat the will to live back into her.

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The Disciplinary Boards will continue until morale improves?

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Unfortunately things are completely different in civilian vs military law proceedings. Many freedoms we take for granted are thrown out the window.

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He can commute her sentence which basically says, “you’re still guilty as charged but serving more time in prison isn’t serving anybody’s best interest”.

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“Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.” Georges Clemenceau

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Choose one

Prosecuting someone for wanting to die after you make their life not worth living is the act of a:
a) government
b) sadistic psychopathic monster

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As always, the beatings will continue until morale improves.

There’s no logic behind this kind of treatment, except for sheer vindictive malice.

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[quote=“Advocate, post:9, topic:85623, full:true”]
Choose one

Prosecuting someone for wanting to die after you make their life not worth living is the act of a:
a) government
b) sadistic psychopathic monster
[/quote]Is there a second option?

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