Update 8/14/13: Join the mass online shout out and take action in your community immediately after sentencing!
Over 100 gathered in San Francisco following verdict. We expect the sentence to be announced next Wednesday, August 21, 2013. Help organize a rally in your community, and join the mass online shoutout for Bradley Manning! Demand President Obama keep his promise to protect whistleblowers, demand he pardon Bradley Manning and free him now!
Bishop Thomas Gumbleton has been campaigning for human rights and humanitarian causes for decades. He travelled to Fort Meade and was in court today to support Bradley Manning.
Bradley Manning will be taking the stand today as the Defense is expected to finish its sentencing arguments. The prosecution will most likely give a rebuttal on Friday, and our best guess is that the sentence will be announced next Wednesday.
Immediately following sentencing, join thousands of supporters in the streets in a worldwide action to demonstrate support for the heroic soldier who sacrificed so much to reveal to the public the truth of the wars. Pressure President Obama to keep his promise to protect whistleblowers. Pressure President Obama to pardon Bradley Manning. FREE BRADLEY MANNING NOW!
And join the mass online shoutout/Thunderclap for Bradley Manning scheduled to go off just prior to the sentence. Thunderclap is a service that schedules your Twitter and/or Facebook post. It will only post a single message of support for Bradley, and it will post everyones message at the same time: “President Obama, you promised to protect whistleblowers. You have no excuse. Free Bradley Manning NOW!” Click here to signup for the online shoutout!
This man should be sentenced to seek mental health treatment which he was denied. Recover the best he can and live his life. This man does not belong in jail.many cries for help the military ignored. Obama must not let this happen. Mental health issues need to be respected and addressed. This man has enough struggles.
Bradley Manning Sentencing Heads-Up-August 15th –Al Johnson
On Wednesday August 14, 2013 Bradley Manning and members of his family spoke in his favor during the defense portion of the sentencing phase of his trial. With those statements the defense rested. The government is scheduled for a Friday August 16th rebuttal (they get the last say because they brought the case) which will probably close the sentencing phase and Judge Lind will then deliberate on a sentence. Like on the verdict she is expected to give the media and us 24 hours’ notice of her decision. The BM Support Network’s best estimate is that she will render a decision on Tuesday August 20, 2013.
The BM Support Network has called for street demonstrations centered on the demand for a pardon for Bradley on the day of his sentencing. We plan to have an emergency stand-out at Park Street Station in downtown Boston from 5:00-6:00 PM on the day of sentencing. We are assuming the 20th but stay tuned for any updates.
We will also have our regular scheduled Wednesday Bradley stand-out at the Central Square Cambridge MBTA Redline stop from 5:00-6:00 PM.
Finally-after sentencing our tasks will change, centrally focused on getting a reduction of sentence from General Buchanan and a pardon from President Obama, but we are not finished with defending Bradley and fighting like seven dervishes for his freedom- Free Bradley
Bradley Manning Sentencing Heads-Up-August 15th –Al Johnson
On Wednesday August 14, 2013 Bradley Manning and members of his family spoke in his favor during the defense portion of the sentencing phase of his trial. With those statements the defense rested. The government is scheduled for a Friday August 16th rebuttal (they get the last say because they brought the case) which will probably close the sentencing phase and Judge Lind will then deliberate on a sentence. Like on the verdict she is expected to give the media and us 24 hours’ notice of her decision. The BM Support Network’s best estimate is that she will render a decision on Tuesday August 20, 2013.
The BM Support Network has called for street demonstrations centered on the demand for a pardon for Bradley on the day of his sentencing. We plan to have an emergency stand-out at Park Street Station in downtown Boston from 5:00-6:00 PM on the day of sentencing. We are assuming the 20th but stay tuned for any updates.
We will also have our regular scheduled Wednesday Bradley stand-out at the Central Square Cambridge MBTA Redline stop from 5:00-6:00 PM.
Finally-after sentencing our tasks will change, centrally focused on getting a reduction of sentence from General Buchanan and a pardon from President Obama, but we are not finished with defending Bradley and fighting like seven dervishes for his freedom- Free Bradley