Chelsea Manning attempted suicide

Posted by | July 6, 2016 12:32 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly

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Manning is serving a 35 year sentence for leaking information to Wikileaks.

A US media report said that Manning, who us being held at in a cell at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, was taken to hospital early on Tuesday morning. CNN said that it was believed that the 28-year-old had tried to take her life. There was no immediate independent confirmation of this…

Manning was sentenced in August 2013 to 35 years’ imprisonment, with the possibility of parole in the eighth year after being convicted of leaking classified material to Wikileaks.

Manning, who was born Bradley Manning, said in a statement after the sentencing that she had felt female since childhood and wanted to be known as Chelsea.

 

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6 responses to Chelsea Manning attempted suicide

  1. StoneyCurtisll July 6th, 2016 at 13:11

    Manning is doing 35 years in a military prison for doing less that General Petraeus did..
    I would want to commit suicide myself for the injustice done to me.

    • Mensa Member July 6th, 2016 at 14:30

      >> Manning is doing 35 years in a military prison for doing less than General Petraeus did

      To be fair, Manning’s release was much broader in scope and impact.

      But your point is a reasonable one — why the inexplicable disparity?

      To me, an even greater injustice is that few (none?) of the war crimes revealed by Manning were prosecuted.

      PS: Don’t watch this video is you are squeamish. It’s horrid.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kelmEZe8whI

      • StoneyCurtisll July 6th, 2016 at 14:46

        PS: Don’t watch this video is you are squeamish. It’s horrid even if not gratuitous…
        Now you made me watch it…….:)

  2. Mensa Member July 6th, 2016 at 14:17

    Democracy Now is about the only media outlet I know still covering the Chelsea Manning case.

    Her mistreatment in prison is harsh and maybe even violating her civil rights. She is a non-violent criminal. Her crime was a crime of conscience. She doesn’t deserve such a long sentence nor does she deserve solitary confinement.

    http://www.democracynow.org/2015/8/14/chelsea_manning_faces_solitary_confinement_for

  3. Ron Theison July 7th, 2016 at 02:59

    This shows how severe Bradley Manning’s mental problems are. He needs psychiatric help, not a faux female body.

    • bpollen July 7th, 2016 at 04:51

      Your concern is underwhelming.

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