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Her punishment was illegal under the 8th amendment, and her "crime" was protected whistleblowing.
by mjgoins 9y ago
Her punishment was illegal under the 8th amendment, and her "crime" was protected whistleblowing.
- Aloha 9y agoI don't think putting someone in extended solitary confinement is reasonable in almost any circumstance (and very not reasonable in this case). But I don't think what she did is protected whistleblowing (she basically aired the 'sausage making' of US foreign and military policy, not highlighted a specific violation of US law) - on the other hand, I think the length of the sentence ought to be proportional to the gravity of the crime.. 35 years is overkill by an order of magnitude, she should have gotten 1-5 years.. with 2 being an ideal.