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Bradley Manning Trial Begins

By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Mon Jun 03, 2013 at 08:58:00 AM EST
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Bradley Manning goes on trial today. He pleaded guilty to several offenses in February, but the Government wanted more. Among the charges for which he will be tried are violations of the Espionage Act and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. He faces a potential life penalty.

Since much of the evidence is classified, large portions of the trial are not expected to take place in public.

Portions of his Feb. 2013 statement accepting responsibility for providing documents to Wikileaks have been unsealed. You can read it here. Highlights are here. The site FreeBradleyManning has many more details about Manning and the case.

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    It's (5.00 / 2) (#10)
    by lentinel on Mon Jun 03, 2013 at 06:26:48 PM EST
    hair-raising that Manning might have to spend his entire life in prison for disclosing information such as this to the American public and the world.

    If we