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Isn't interrupted sleep (arguably sleep deprivation) a questionable a form of torture?

by mwg66 16y ago

Confusion 16y ago
They are not waking him every 5 minutes: that only happens during the day. At night he is awakened under some circumstances, but whether that constitutes sleep deprivation depends on how often it happens and there is no report on that.
- mwg66 16y ago
  But, if for some reason, he doesn't sleep during the night - he is forcibly woken should he fall asleep during the day?
- cjdavis 16y ago
  "The guards are required to check on PFC Manning every five minutes by asking him if he is okay. PFC Manning is required to respond in some affirmative manner. At night, if the guards cannot see PFC Manning clearly, because he has a blanket over his head or is curled up towards the wall, they will wake him in order to ensure he is okay."
  - hugh3 16y ago
    Right, so he's not woken at night unless they can't see him. Kinda like how the flight attendants will wake you if there's turbulence and they can't see whether you've got your seat belt buckled or not.
drinian 16y ago
If they're only checking up on him when he appears to be hiding something, that's nothing. You see, a former co-worker of mine spent about a month (spread out over many weekends!) in the infamous "Tent City" jail in Phoenix, AZ after a DUI conviction. He said that the guards would come through the room several times a night to perform ID checks on every bunk, basically assuring that you couldn't get a reasonable night's sleep. The 100F+ temperatures didn't help either. He also said that the leaders of each ethnic group/gang (whites, blacks, Latinos) had access to contraband mobile phones, and had made deals with the prison wardens to keep them. Apparently they also had their own food supply. If PFC Manning is being treated in exactly the manner described in the article, then he's in better shape than many prisoners in America, where it seems torture is practiced every day. (I'm not condoning the practices of either).

Isn't interrupted sleep (arguably sleep deprivation) a questionable a form of torture?

by mwg66 16y ago

Isn't interrupted sleep (arguably sleep deprivation) a questionable a form of torture?

They are not waking him every 5 minutes: that only happens during the day. At night he is awakened under some circumstances, but whether that constitutes sleep deprivation depends on how often it happens and there is no report on that.

mwg66 16y ago
But, if for some reason, he doesn't sleep during the night - he is forcibly woken should he fall asleep during the day?
cjdavis 16y ago
"The guards are required to check on PFC Manning every five minutes by asking him if he is okay. PFC Manning is required to respond in some affirmative manner. At night, if the guards cannot see PFC Manning clearly, because he has a blanket over his head or is curled up towards the wall, they will wake him in order to ensure he is okay."
- hugh3 16y ago
  Right, so he's not woken at night unless they can't see him. Kinda like how the flight attendants will wake you if there's turbulence and they can't see whether you've got your seat belt buckled or not.

drinian 16y ago

If they're only checking up on him when he appears to be hiding something, that's nothing. You see, a former co-worker of mine spent about a month (spread out over many weekends!) in the infamous "Tent City" jail in Phoenix, AZ after a DUI conviction. He said that the guards would come through the room several times a night to perform ID checks on every bunk, basically assuring that you couldn't get a reasonable night's sleep. The 100F+ temperatures didn't help either. He also said that the leaders of each ethnic group/gang (whites, blacks, Latinos) had access to contraband mobile phones, and had made deals with the prison wardens to keep them. Apparently they also had their own food supply. If PFC Manning is being treated in exactly the manner described in the article, then he's in better shape than many prisoners in America, where it seems torture is practiced every day. (I'm not condoning the practices of either).