Months of “inhumane” solitary confinement are taking a toll on the US Army private suspected of passing secret government files to WikiLeaks, one of his supporters said late on Thursday after paying him a visit.No matter how bad it is, I'll bet there's a victim or two of his indiscretion whose health is way worse.
“When told of the Pentagon’s statement that he indeed receives exercise, Manning’s reply was that he is able to exercise insofar as walking in chains is a form of exercise.”
Hey, those rapid little baby-steps are quite a workout if you ask me.
As a “precaution,” prison authorities have decided not to issue Manning cotton sheets and instead have provided two blankets and a pillow made of material that cannot be torn into pieces.
Save us some money and give him some regular sheets. And a belt.
Manning told his visitor that “his blankets are similar in weight and heft to lead aprons used in X-ray laboratories,” House said.
Whoever came up with that one ought to work for the CIA.
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