NOT GUILTY OF AIDING THE ENEMY. YESSSSSSSS! A US military judge has found Army private first class Bradley Manning "not guilty" of aiding the enemy – a landmark ruling that could predict how the US government responds to whistleblowers exposing classified information. Sitting in the military courtroom at Fort Meade, Md., Colonel Denise Lind delivered her verdict after 1 p.m. EDT on Tuesday. Manning had chosen to put all his faith in the judge, rather than a panel of his peers – a risky gamble that paid off for the 25-year-old Army intelligence analyst. The judge delivered the verdict that truth-advocates, protesters and members of the Bradley Manning Support Network had eagerly awaited: that the Army private first class was not guilty of aiding the enemy – a charge that could have carried a life sentence without parole. Protesters rallying in support of the whistleblower gathered outside the Military Recruiting Office on Tuesday, holding signs and posters that described Manning as a hero. Chanting “Free Bradley Manning” and “Three Years is Enough,” the activists stood outside the Fort Meade courtroom in the hours leading up to the verdict. #THANKYOUBRADLEY
Posted on: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 17:11:20 +0000
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