Journalist Barrett Brown is beyond irrepressible. Sentenced today to a draconian and appalling 63 months, he had this to say: “Good news! The U.S. government decided today that because I did such a good job investigating the cyber-industrial complex, they’re now going to send me to investigate the prison-industrial complex. For the next 35 months, I’ll be provided with free food, clothes, and housing as I seek to expose wrongdoing by Bureau of Prisons officials and staff and otherwise report on news and culture in the world’s greatest prison system. I want to thank the Department of Justice for having put so much time and energy into advocating on my behalf; rather than holding a grudge against me for the two years of work I put into in bringing attention to a DOJ-linked campaign to harass and discredit journalists like Glenn Greenwald, the agency instead labored tirelessly to ensure that I received this very prestigious assignment. Wish me luck!” tumblr.freebarrettbrown.org/post/105340980504/additional-time-for-us-journalist-barrett-brown
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 02:31:01 +0000
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