http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/09/us/private-manning-of-wikileaks-case-must-face-charges.html?ref=us&_r=0
This article discusses the so-called harsh punishment of Private Manning, a former Army Intelligence analyst, whom was accused of providing military and diplomatic documents to the group WikiLeaks. Manning and his lawyers argued that his harsh punishment while at Quanico should relieve him of his charges in the WikiLeaks case. Judge Lind did not feel as if he deserved to be pardoned from his charges in the WikiLeaks case but she did award him credited days for each action taken by the Marine Corp brig staff that she decided to be excessively harsh.
Private Manning did not deserve to be pardoned any days for the actions that he took in the WikiLeaks case. He committed a crime and must serve his full term in order to prove to him and other people that these kind of actions will not be tolerated. Judge Lind went very easy on Private Manning. If I were the judge in the case I would not have been as generous as Judge Lind. The punishment he endured was not to harm him but rather to keep him safe from himself.
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I think Private Manning needs to undergo the mandatory punishment, however I do find the accusations of harsh punishment worrisome. Hopefully, Manning will pay the price for what he did under reasonable conditions.
ReplyDeleteI don't think Private Manning should have been awarded any days of credit for his time at Quantico. They had legitimate reasons for suspecting him to attempt to commit suicide and were provided necessary and proper restraints. Any punishment he receives is just because what he did is damaging to the world's perception of the American government and could have unnecessarily put American lives at risk abroad.
ReplyDeleteEven if Private Manning was illegally treated at Quantico, his actions are still unjustifiable. Due to the discrepancies in the reports about Private Manning's inappropriate attire and who's decision it really was to make him dress the way he did, it is difficult to know with certainty whether or not he was illegally treated and should thus be awarded days of credit for his time spent at Quantico.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what everyone else said. His actions were unjustifiable and he deserves the punishment he receives. He made it that way for himself through his actions and now he just has to deal with it
ReplyDeletePrivate Manning's actions deserve to be punished. Especially because of the position that he held and the risk to American lives that he caused. His time at Quantico should not be awarded.
ReplyDeletePrivate Manning's actions absolutely deserved to be punished. No matter how saint-like or mistreated (in this case) you are, it doesn't excuse you from ANYTHING. If the most saint-like person murdered someone but had priorly done countless acts of community service/being selfless instead of selfish, does he/she deserve a "pass" from one mistake? Absolutely not. Same thing applies to Manning. I also agree that Manning's actions but a horrible reputation on the American government. Not that any government is perfect to begin with, we don't need an even worse reputation around the world.
ReplyDeletePrivate Manning should be punished for what he did and he shouldn't have been awarded any days. It does worry them that there was harsh punishment at Quanico. I don't think there should be physical punishment used against a criminal.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everyone else, that Manning deserved punishment and not the awarding of any days. Providing him with extra treatment would only be to save face.
ReplyDeletePrivate Manning deserves full punishment, despite how mistreated he was, he knew what he was doing in the act was criminal and should be punished for such.
ReplyDeleteFull punishment is the best thing to do, and everyone seems to agree. As Lauren said, he did know what he was doing and he should be punished for such.
ReplyDeleteSimilar to everyone else, I believe Private Manning should be punished for his actions involving the WikiLeaks Case. Anything less of his deserved punishment would degrade his actions and make it seem less harmful that they actually were. In order to enforce the law, it is necessary for him to receive full punishment for his illegal actions.
ReplyDeleteI would agree that Manning should still receive his full punishment but if he was illegally imprisoned he should be compensated for that time that he was held illegally
ReplyDeleteAs many people have stated he, deserves full punishment. I agree with Jeff that if he was illegally imprisoned he should be compensated.
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