Drone whistleblower Daniel Hale pled guilty to violating Espionage Act & became the 1st whistleblower to be convicted by Biden’s Justice Department!

[basquebromance]

The war on whistleblowers—and democratic transparency—was shared by Bush, Obama & Trump.

Today, it continues under Biden.

The Espionage Act and a Growing Threat to Press Freedom

It is true that unauthorized disclosures to the press have sometimes caused harm. It is also true, however, that without whistle-blowers the concept of accountable government would be a charade.

www.newyorker.com

 

[surada]

The war on whistleblowers—and democratic transparency—was shared by Bush, Obama & Trump.

Today, it continues under Biden.

The Espionage Act and a Growing Threat to Press Freedom

It is true that unauthorized disclosures to the press have sometimes caused harm. It is also true, however, that without whistle-blowers the concept of accountable government would be a charade.

www.newyorker.com

Justice has always prided themselves on being bi-partisan.. That's why they wouldn't pledge fealty to Trump.. Their oath is to the Constitution.

 

[Oddball]

The war on whistleblowers—and democratic transparency—was shared by Bush, Obama & Trump.

Today, it continues under Biden.

The Espionage Act and a Growing Threat to Press Freedom

It is true that unauthorized disclosures to the press have sometimes caused harm. It is also true, however, that without whistle-blowers the concept of accountable government would be a charade.

www.newyorker.com

Justice has always prided themselves on being bi-partisan.. That's why they wouldn't pledge fealty to Trump.. Their oath is to the Constitution.

 

[Orangecat]

Justice has always prided themselves on being bi-partisan..

What? Do you means the SCOTUS is non-partisan?

 

[surada]

Justice has always prided themselves on being bi-partisan..

What? Do you means the SCOTUS is non-partisan?

Yes they are.. Trump didn't know that either because its not in him to do the right thing.

Former Air Force Analyst Pleads Guilty to Leaking Secrets ...

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Military Analyst Daniel Hale Jailed for Exposing Drone Killings to Public - accuracy.org

"On Wednesday, Daniel Hale pled guilty to one count of 'retention and transmission of national defense information' in violation of the Espionage Act. Hale’s crime is exposing the human rights abuses of U.S. drone strikes, including that during a given time period nearly 90 percent of those...

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9 hours ago · "On Wednesday, Daniel Hale pled guilty to one count of 'retention and transmission of national defense information' in violation of the Espionage Act. Hale’s crime is exposing the human rights abuses of U.S. drone strikes, including that during a given time period nearly 90 percent of those killed by drone strikes were not the intended target."

Analyst pleads to leaking secrets about drone program CIA ...

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2 days ago · The guilty plea from Daniel Hale 33, ... More broadly, they said use of the Espionage Act against whistleblowers has a chilling effect on free speech and a free press. The law has been used by ...

 

[Orangecat]

What? Do you means the SCOTUS is non-partisan?

Yes they are.. Trump didn't know that either because its not in him to do the right thing.

Please try to think better and give a reply that makes sense in the context of the discussion.

 

[georgephillip]

Roaming Charges: All That Twitters is Sold - CounterPunch.org

"Whistleblower Daniel Hale was sentenced to 45 months for exposing the illegalities of the US drone-murder program. His statement to the court (and the country) is succinct, clear and devastating.

"Bless the traitors".
Hale exposed the human rights atrocity that is US drone war policy and will serve hard time.
MAGA?

 

[alang1216]

The war on whistleblowers—and democratic transparency—was shared by Bush, Obama & Trump.

Today, it continues under Biden.

The Espionage Act and a Growing Threat to Press Freedom

It is true that unauthorized disclosures to the press have sometimes caused harm. It is also true, however, that without whistle-blowers the concept of accountable government would be a charade.

www.newyorker.com

I'm not sure what whistle was blown, the fact we use drones to fire missiles is hardly a secret. The methods & criteria we use are secret and that is what he revealed. Our foes now know in more detail how to avoid being targeted.

Should we be using deadly drones? That is another issue and one that should be openly discussed. In WWII we carpet bombed our enemies and killed many non-combatants to get a few legit targets. Our drone program is not perfect but there is far less collateral damage than in wars past so I think it needs to continue so long as there are sufficient safeguards in place and I think there are.

 

[MisterBeale]

JOHN KIRIAKOU: Drone Whistleblower Thrown in Pen With Terrorists​

JOHN KIRIAKOU: Drone Whistleblower Thrown in Pen With Terrorists

Is society safer with Daniel Hale, who exposed U.S. drone civilian killings, being housed with some of the most dangerous prisoners in America? By John Kiriakou Special to Consortium News Drone whistleblower Daniel Hale was sent on Sunday to the notorious Communications Management Unit

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Is society safer with Daniel Hale, who exposed U.S. drone civilian killings, being housed with some of the most dangerous prisoners in America?

" . . . Hale today should be sitting in the TV room of a low-security housing unit in a prison in North Carolina awaiting drug and alcohol counseling or speaking with a therapist. That’s what the judge’s order was. Hale is emotionally fragile. He’s occasionally suicidal. He needs some help and support through this experience. Instead, he’s on 24-hour-a-day lockdown. He will likely spend his entire nearly 4-year sentence in solitary confinement with almost no human contact at great risk to his mental health.

What is Daniel Hale’s day like? He is alone in a six-by-ten-foot concrete and steel cell. It has a steel bunk, a paper-thin mattress, a small steel sink, and a steel toilet. On the days that he’s allowed to exercise, which is two or three times per week, he is led into a six-by-ten-foot outdoor cage, where he can walk in circles for an hour.

He is permitted two showers per week and one phone call per month, but only to his attorney. Visitors are carefully screened (NSA whistleblower Tom Drake and I, for example, are banned from visiting him because we have criminal convictions for blowing the whistle on warrantless wiretapping and CIA torture, respectively.)

Even then, the few visitors he will have will be able to see him only through reinforced glass and with the use of an intercom. When Hale receives a letter, it will be scanned and then put on a monitor screen installed along the ceiling of his cell, where it will remain for five minutes while he reads it. At the end of five minutes, it will disappear permanently. . . ."

Daniel Hale at a peace protest at the White House in undated photo. (DIY Roots Action website)

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