Posted on 03/03/2011 10:49:40 PM PST by lbryce
WASHINGTON — A lawyer for Pfc. Bradley Manning, the Army intelligence analyst accused of leaking secret government files to WikiLeaks, has complained that his client was stripped and left naked in his cell for seven hours on Wednesday.
The conditions of Private Manning’s confinement at the Marine brig in Quantico, Va., have drawn criticism in recent months from supporters and his lawyer, David E. Coombs.
The soldier’s clothing was returned to him Thursday morning, after he was required to stand naked outside his cell during an inspection, Mr. Coombs said in a posting on his Web site.
“This type of degrading treatment is inexcusable and without justification,” Mr. Coombs wrote. “It is an embarrassment to our military justice system and should not be tolerated. Pfc. Manning has been told that the same thing will happen to him again tonight. No other detainee at the brig is forced to endure this type of isolation and humiliation.”
First Lt. Brian Villiard, a Marine spokesman, said a brig duty supervisor had ordered Private Manning’s clothing taken from him. He said that the step was “not punitive” and that it was in accordance with brig rules, but he said that he was not allowed to say more.
“It would be inappropriate for me to explain it,” Lieutenant Villiard said. “I can confirm that it did happen, but I can’t explain it to you without violating the detainee’s privacy.”
Private Manning is being held as a maximum security detainee under a special set of restrictions intended to prevent self-injury, even though supporters say there is no evidence that he is suicidal.
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Forgive the noob/civilian question here, but I’m curious. Is it unusual for an Army soldier facing charges to be held in a Marine brig, or is that pretty common?
Really!I think he did us a favor by ratting out our dirty government.
take him out
and hang him
naked
I wonder which medal Mr. Obama is looking to award him? The Fabulous Flaming Salami? The pink triangle? The Medal of Homo?
The guards probably found contraband in Bradley’s cell or on his person.
Sedition; [si-dish-uhn] –noun 1. incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government. 2. any action, especially in speech or writing, promoting such discontent or rebellion. 3. Archaic . rebellious disorder.
Traitor; trai·tor /ˈtreɪtər/ [trey-ter] –noun 1. a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust. 2. a person who commits treason by betraying his or her country.
anyone incarcerated for any period of time has to get naked..and spread cheeks and all that
and in the Feds if you act real bad you get “boxcars”
naked cuffed four point on a cement bed spread eagled up to 72 hours at a time but who’s counting right?
let up to pee and shite
eat with one hand
hell there is worse out there trust me
we’ve become so pussed out
in the old days they beat the snot out of you and put you naked in a box in the dark for a month with a blankie maybe and food in the door slot and a bucket for body fluid evac
I mean...being in a cell naked ain’t so bad
FUTT
In your average French prison this would be called special privileges.
..for a moment there when i read “...leaks case” it reminded me of NeNe Leaks from RHofAtlanta and i thought to myself-is NeNe fighting with Star Jones again or is she having a Cougar Crush on Anderson Cooper? well, Andy had one on her but he was first.
all kidding aside-somebody should hang this b’tard
What is your problem, Tokyo Rose?
FUTT!
Thank you.
The attorney left out that part that this was at his client's own request.
These people are heroes or do you support a LYING backstabbing government.Whats right,truth or lies???
Where do you stand???
“... left out the part that...”
Late night typing syndrome.
Ewwww....
Wonder what this sick homo was doing with his clothes?
So a Lefty Australian and a Lefty homosexual US Army private get to decide what classified information the world has access to concerning the worldwide operations of the entire U.S. government? I must’ve missed that class when I was an intelligence analyst.
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