Judge orders Chelsea Manning's release from jail in Virginia

[Burnt Reynolds 5,058]

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Ex-army analyst, held for refusing to testify to grand jury over WikiLeaks, attempted suicide this week, legal team said

 

A federal judge has ordered that Chelsea Manning be released from jail in Virginia.

 

The former US army analyst who leaked hundreds of thousands of documents to WikiLeaks in 2010 had been held since May last year, when she was taken back into custody for refusing to testify to a grand jury investigating the pro-transparency organisation.

A hearing had been due in the case on Friday. On Wednesday, representatives for Manning said she had attempted suicide.

In a statement, Manning’s representatives said she “has previously indicated that she will not betray her principles, even at risk of grave harm to herself.

“Her actions today evidence the strength of her convictions, as well as the profound harm she continues to suffer as a result of her ‘civil’ confinement.”

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/12/chelsea-manning-jail-release-virginia

 

Of course, not sure if Manning's troubles are over, being repeatedly re-arrested for basically the same thing.. not ratting out sources for exposing government crimes.

 

From about a year ago:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/16/chelsea-manning-jailed-again-as-she-refuses-to-testify-before-grand-jury

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A defiant Manning told Judge Anthony Trenga in a federal district court in Alexandria, Virginia, that she would “rather starve to death” than do what the state insisted and give testimony before the grand jury. Having already served 62 days in jail, 28 of which were spent in solitary confinement, she now faces up to 18 months more in custody.

Trenga further tightened the screws on the former army private by adding a financial penalty. If Manning continues to refuse testimony and remains in jail after 30 days, she will be fined $500 for every subsequent day behind bars. If she reaches 60 days, the figure will be raised to $1,000 a day.

 

 

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

What a weakling.  "Attempted" my left testicle.