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What's the rationale for prohibiting exercise in his cell? Manning hasn't been convicted, so now isn't the time for punitive measures.
by bhickey 16y ago
What's the rationale for prohibiting exercise in his cell? Manning hasn't been convicted, so now isn't the time for punitive measures.
- JanezStupar 16y agoIts a subtle form of torture... I have heard/read that to keep oneself sane in a solitary you have to occupy yourself - and not go into internal monologues, because they will drive you mad. So the best form of occupation is exercise - pacing the cell (however small it is), meditation (keeping your mind void), etc... So they are effectively preventing him from clinging to his sanity. Make no mistake - solitary confinement is meant to drive you mad, thats all there is to it.
- iuguy 16y agoHe's on Prevention of Injury watch in a Supermax prison. I'm not familiar with US rules, but on suicide watch in a high security UK prison you're not usually allowed to exercise. This is partly because there's a risk you may be able to overpower guards, but also because you can injure yourself if you over-exercise. Whatever the reason in Manning's case, it'll be more to do with bureaucratic rules than any particular desire to torture. If they wanted to torture him they'd submit him to the treatment signed off by the Bush administration.
- hugh3 16y agoThere's no need to torture him. He doesn't have any information that's of any use.