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In reply to the discussion: Bradley Manning testifying today... [View all]Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)7. A fine write-up on yesterday's proceedings (Psychiatrist testimony).
http://www.bradleymanning.org/news/quantico-psychiatrist-bradley-manning-treated-worse-than-death-row-inmates
Quantico psychiatrist: Bradley Manning treated worse than death row inmates
Two mental health professionals testified to the fact that Quantico was the first brig to blithely ignore their recommendations to remove a detainee from restrictive conditions.
Quantico psychiatrist: Bradley Manning treated worse than death row inmates
Two mental health professionals testified to the fact that Quantico was the first brig to blithely ignore their recommendations to remove a detainee from restrictive conditions.
Defense lawyer David Coombs asked Col. Hoctor if he thought Quantico was running the risk of of endangering Bradley Manning, and Col. Hoctor said yes, it was, as these conditions might have unintended consequences. Coombs asked how Col. Hoctor would describe officials who didnt consider these effects, and he said, callous.
Bradleys treatment would continue indefinitely
When Cpt. Hoctor expressed his concerns, and the fact that Bradleys restrictive conditions should not be justified with mental health language, to Col. Robert Oltman, Security Battalion Commander in charge of Quantico, Col. Oltman told him that Cpt. Hoctor should continue to report weekly but that well do what we want to do, and that Bradley would be on POI watch for the foreseeable future.
This made Cpt. Hoctor the angriest [hed] been in a long time, as the treatment was senseless, had no psychiatric justification, and a Battalion Commander had never before said outright that such a confinement statues would continue indefinitely regardless of his recommendations. He also said that this treatment could harm Bradley, as everyone has limits, though hed been strong.
Col. Oltmans testimony
Col. Oltman himself testified for most of this morning, explaining why Bradley remained on POI watch and why he didnt fully trust Cpt. Hoctors opinion. Col. Oltman didnt make the decision to put Bradley on POI watch, but decisions in Bradleys confinement were passed along to Col. Oltman who then passed them up the command chain. He had the authority to change Bradleys status, but never reduced his status. He said that because a soldier, Captain Webb, had killed himself at Quantico earlier that year, and since Cpt. Hoctor hadnt recommended Cpt. Webb be put on Suicide Risk, Col. Oltman didnt weigh his advice for other detainees as heavily.
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Bradleys treatment would continue indefinitely
When Cpt. Hoctor expressed his concerns, and the fact that Bradleys restrictive conditions should not be justified with mental health language, to Col. Robert Oltman, Security Battalion Commander in charge of Quantico, Col. Oltman told him that Cpt. Hoctor should continue to report weekly but that well do what we want to do, and that Bradley would be on POI watch for the foreseeable future.
This made Cpt. Hoctor the angriest [hed] been in a long time, as the treatment was senseless, had no psychiatric justification, and a Battalion Commander had never before said outright that such a confinement statues would continue indefinitely regardless of his recommendations. He also said that this treatment could harm Bradley, as everyone has limits, though hed been strong.
Col. Oltmans testimony
Col. Oltman himself testified for most of this morning, explaining why Bradley remained on POI watch and why he didnt fully trust Cpt. Hoctors opinion. Col. Oltman didnt make the decision to put Bradley on POI watch, but decisions in Bradleys confinement were passed along to Col. Oltman who then passed them up the command chain. He had the authority to change Bradleys status, but never reduced his status. He said that because a soldier, Captain Webb, had killed himself at Quantico earlier that year, and since Cpt. Hoctor hadnt recommended Cpt. Webb be put on Suicide Risk, Col. Oltman didnt weigh his advice for other detainees as heavily.
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He was tortured. And where is the outrage we used to see, at least from the Left,
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#28
Manning is done with defense quetioning. Tomorrow is the prosecutions turn.
Luminous Animal
Nov 2012
#10
Yes they did. Many kudos to Glenn Greenwald being one of the first to raise the alarm
Luminous Animal
Nov 2012
#13
Manning is a whistle blower. More Whistle Blowers have been prosecuted under this administration
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#29
Manning is a Whistle Blower. I will take the word of some of this country's most respected
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#30
I am sure he has no clue what he released to this day. He is not a whistle-blower.
NCTraveler
Nov 2012
#34
But...but!!! Ellsberg exposed crimes by a sitting President! He's a TRAITOR! blahblahblah!
Zorra
Nov 2012
#45
Note: do not read the Yahoo article on this. There are some truly disheartening comments.
Initech
Nov 2012
#17
The Right Wing hates Manning because he exposed mostly Bush War Crimes. I expect nothing
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#31
I've read the Right Wing's comments on Manniing so I know their views. I did not read
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#38
Michael Ratner from the Center of Constitutional Rights on Democracy Now
Luminous Animal
Nov 2012
#19
Sick. Disturbing beyond belief. But then, when we learned of our torture policies towards
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#32
Very brave. He could have done what they wanted him to do and lied. But it was always clear
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#33
We should be ashamed. But that would mean we had a conscience and all the other human
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#43