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2. 18 USC § 641

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 11:54 PM

Jun 2013

Whoever embezzles, steals, purloins, or knowingly converts to his use or the use of another, or without authority, sells, conveys or disposes of any record, voucher, money, or thing of value of the United States or of any department or agency thereof, or any property made or being made under contract for the United States or any department or agency thereof; or

Whoever receives, conceals, or retains the same with intent to convert it to his use or gain, knowing it to have been embezzled, stolen, purloined or converted —

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; but if the value of such property in the aggregate, combining amounts from all the counts for which the defendant is convicted in a single case, does not exceed the sum of $1,000, he shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both ...

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/641

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18 USC § 641 struggle4progress Jun 2013 #2

No life sentence there. Weird. n/t Bolo Boffin Jun 2013 #6

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He was in possession of the trove of incriminating information. He did not steal any identities mhatrw Jun 2013 #39

Barrett Brown is Anonymous struggle4progress Jun 2013 #40

LOL at your character assassination. mhatrw Jun 2013 #42

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He's also lying about the criminal charges. He's being charged with theft of classified documents, pnwmom Jun 2013 #18

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He wasn't charged with having an OPINION, political or otherwise. He was charged with theft pnwmom Jun 2013 #24

Depends on your interpretation davidn3600 Jun 2013 #25

No, it's a matter of fact. He was charged with theft of classified documents. n/t pnwmom Jun 2013 #27

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Wrong. Manning was in solitary for 9 months. hack89 Jun 2013 #22

No, Manning was not in solitary confinement at Quantico. The Quantico brig had a separate wing struggle4progress Jun 2013 #31

certainly disidoro01 Jun 2013 #33

Most US prisons are worse. nt hack89 Jun 2013 #35

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Because it isn't true disidoro01 Jun 2013 #41

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The last thing he wants is a fair trial. nt gulliver Jun 2013 #45