Bradley Manning sentanced to 35 years -

[Hell Hath No Fury]

just breaking

Dishonorable discharge, forfeits pay and benefits, rank reduced.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/21/us/bradley-manning-sentencing/index.html

Eligible for parole in 10, time served will be counted.

[cali]

1. shit. to me that's a way overly harsh sentence.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

3. Defense asked for 25, prosecution 60 -

I was hoping for the 25.

[KittyWampus]

15. 10 years is too harsh?

Eligible for parole in 10, time served will be counted.

[Fire Walk With Me]

2. Totally worth it because W and Rove and Rumsfeld etc. are in Gitmo for life.

Oh, sorry, was peeking into a positive alternate dimension. Won't do THAT again.

[LiberalEsto]

4. I only wish it were true (W. R. & R as Gitmo lifers)

but doubt it could happen in this universe

[Hell Hath No Fury]

6. Yup -

"Justice" in the US sure has a funny way of being meted out.

[LiberalEsto]

5. Can he earn time off for good behavior?

or is that not possible in the military system?

[Hell Hath No Fury]

8. I do not know.

There is also the question of time served -- I hope that is factored in.

[Ichingcarpenter]

10. He must serve one third of the sentence

According to the military, Manning is required to serve one-third of the sentence before he becomes eligible for parole


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 at the Marine Corps brig in Quantico, Va.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/judge-to-sentence-bradley-manning-today/2013/08/20/85bee184-09d0-11e3-b87c-476db8ac34cd_story.html

[Hell Hath No Fury]

12. Well, that is SOME good news -

Perhaps the best we could hope for under the twisted circumstances.

[former9thward]

17. He will be eligible for parole after doing 1/3 of the time.

In the military system you get 10 days good time for every month of good behavior. He has already served 3 years so in theory he could get parole after about 9-10 years and if they refused parole he would get out after about 20 years assuming good behavior. He is also eligible to apply for clemency after 1 year and each year following that.

[Marrah_G]

7. Hopefully history will look kindly on him and what he tried to do.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

9. I think it's up to us -

to make sure of that. WE need to write the history on Manning. We also need to shape a Party that does not do everything in its power to crush Truthtellers.(yeah, I'm talking about you, Democrats).

[madokie]

11. I think history will be on his side

to me he is an honorable young man. I would be proud to call him a friend.

[Solly Mack]

13. ...

[KittyWampus]

14. 10 years was what I expected. He'll get out in time to live a life.

[Recursion]

16. Too harsh given the questionable mens rea

10 + a BCD makes more sense to me.