Bradley Manning's Post-Sentencing Statement

Re:Bradley Manning's Post-Sentencing Statement by JoshTriplett on Wednesday August 21, 2013 @08:38PM (#6254322)

Oh, I agree with you completely. That doesn't necessarily mean it works that way, though. Conscientious objector status requires proof, and as I understand it the burden of proof is on the objector. I could easily imagine that that burden of proof would be higher if the objection occurred after initial acceptance, especially voluntary acceptance.

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Re:Bradley Manning's Post-Sentencing Statement by einhverfr on Wednesday August 21, 2013 @09:37PM (#6254562)

My father was eventually granted CO status after spending a year in the stockade for failure (well, refusal) to report for active duty. I don't know how things there have changed since Vietnam though.

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Re:Bradley Manning's Post-Sentencing Statement by anigbrowl on Thursday August 22, 2013 @02:37PM (#6259081)

I imagine it's quite a bit more difficult to argue int he absence of a draft.

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