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In the other article from WaPo about Manning sentencing, there was this quote: "Manning will receive a credit of 1,293 days for the time he has been confined p
by 205guy 13y ago
In the other article from WaPo about Manning sentencing, there was this quote:
"Manning will receive a credit of 1,293 days for the time he has been confined prior to the sentence, including 112 days of credit for abusive treatment he was subjected to in the brig at the Quantico Marine Base."[1]
The math isn't clear, but it seems to confirm he was somehow compensated for the horrible treatment. I would call it psychological abuse, not sure if it equates to torture. Given that it's a sort of admission of wrongdoing, I suspect the days of credit were part of the plea deal--otherwise he'd be persuing further actions over it.
[1] http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/judge-to-sentence-bradley-manning-today/2013/08/20/85bee184-09d0-11e3-b87c-476db8ac34cd_story.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/judge-...
- Bishizel 13y agoWhile solitary confinement isn't considered torture today, there are psychologists who, after studying the effects of such confinement, have started trying to get it labeled as a form of torture.
- dalek_cannes 13y agoThere are some levels of pain I would actually prefer over solitary confinement. Consider that more people kill themselves because they can't bear psychological pain than they do because they can't bear physical pain.