Join us at the Fort Meade hearings to stand with Brad
Alleged WikiLeaks whistle-blower PFC Bradley Manning is back in court soon for his next pre-trial motion hearing. We encourage everyone to attend! The next scheduled court dates are:
- 21-23 May 2013: How to deal with classified information during trial (either substituting or redacting documents or closing portions of the trial to the press and public). This is the last scheduled pre-trial hearing.
- 1 June 2013: Mass Demonstration for Bradley. Gather at 1pm in front of the Fort Meade Main Gate at Reece Road and US 175 (Google map).
- 3 June 2013: Court Martial Start, expected to run through 2 August 2013. Join us for a 7:30am vigil outside the Main Gate before going into court.
On the first day of each hearing, we hold a vigil from 7:30 am to 9:00 am in front of the Fort Meade Main Gate at Reece Road and US 175 (Google map). Afterwards, we enter Fort Meade (via the Visitor Control Center), and go to the courtroom. E-mail emma[email protected] for vigil updates
It has been over two years since his arrest, and the government is continuing to delay and extend the trial timeline. Help us show Bradley we care by filling the court room!
To enter Fort Meade, bring a government issued ID, such as a state issued drivers license or passport. Non-US passports are accepted. Be prepared to remove any shirts or buttons that show support for Bradley Manning while on base.
If you are driving onto Fort Meade, make sure to:
- Have your up-to-date vehicle registration
- Have your up-to-date vehicle insurance (printed copy–not a electronic version on your mobile phone)
- Obey posted speed limits (they are strictly enforced by military police–especially for “special visitors”)
- Be prepared to cover “political” bumper stickers on your vehicle with tape
Unlike most trials, the government is refusing to release any official transcripts of the trials. It is up to the public to attend, and comment on, what happens inside the otherwise secretive court room. Thank you for your support and please join us at Fort Meade!
Getting there:
From Washington, D.C.
- Take MD-295 NORTH towards BALTIMORE to US 175 EAST. Take 175 EAST until you come to the Reece Road intersection (there is a traffic light). Turn right at the traffic light onto Reece road, and proceed to the Visitor Control Center to your right.
From Baltimore, M.D.
- Take MD-295 SOUTH towards WASHINGTON DC to US 175 EAST. Take 175 EAST until you come to the Reece Road intersection (there is a traffic light). Turn right at the traffic light onto Reece road, and proceed to the Visitor Control Center to your right.
Visitor Control Center
- Fort Meade is a ‘closed’ post, all visitors should go to the Visitor Control Center at the Reece Road gate for access information. This information may change from day to day. There is a parking lot outside of the Visitor Control Center.
Courtroom
- After entering Fort Meade at Reece Road, drive or walk to the Magistrate Court, 4432 Llewellyn Avenue, Fort Meade, MD. It is 2 miles from the Visitor Control Center. There is usually parking available near the courtroom. There are no electronic devices allowed through the security check to enter the courtroom–you must leave your mobile phone in your vehicle (or someone’s vehicle).
If you have any questions about attending the court room proceedings, and the vigil please contact [email protected]
Here’s the link to Greenbelt Park for people who want to camp out during Bradley’s motion hearings. It’s halfway between DC and Fort Meade, about 12 miles from the courthouse. The tent sites aren’t large but it’s pleasant and wooded. It’s a popular tourist campground, so you might want to call ahead to check for site availability in case there’s a big event going on downtown. They allow up to three tents per site and two cars. Fees are $16/night per site for tents or RVs.
http://www.nps.gov/gree/index.htm
Manning’s case should not be tried in a military court, because the charges are political. Only clearly non-political charges should be under UCMJ. The law has to be changed to require cases of espionage, etc., to be tried in federal district court.
Although I support PFC Bradley’s decision to expose the abuse of power,he should have done it through the proper channels.
PFC Manning attempted to go through proper channels, but was rebuffed.
Who was he suppose to go through ? The power elites that covered up all these war crimes ? I suggest you read Kill Everything That Moves by NIck Turse ! These Imperial wars are all the same !
Can you provide me with the name address and phone of Bradley Mannings Def team and The way I may write to him? II provided extensive intel info in the during the IRAQ war from my PARK FOREST IL home and I used a tremedous amount of info provided by Bradley from researching the war all over the web and keeping first hand notes and contact with soliders in IRAQ about what was occuring IN IRAQ. Many other countries also participated. I was wondering if Brad knows me and or could use some other kind of support to outline where the info came from and how it was used. I gave mine back directly to the US Military and cant see where that the exchange of data was of any harm elsewhere.. other than I was badly hacked by alquaida and the FBI locally did nothing to stop that..
Anyone can write Bradley at the following address:
Commander, HHC USAG; Attn: PFC Bradley Manning; 239 Sheridan Ave, Bldg 417; JBM-HH, VA 22211
Yes, we’ve confirmed that he gets a lot of mail, but no, we can confirm that he has received every piece of mail.
You can find information for Bradley’s lead attorney David Coombs at his blog:
http://www.armycourtmartialdefense.info/
Who should really be on trial here Cheney bush? Don’t condem hero’s
It is a sad world!? Exactly; killers and criminals prosecuting t/o/ill death: good, honest, brave people?!?!?!
I feel these excuses for his extreme solitary confinement are a direct unlawful abuse of the justice system. Most people could not handle a day or two in solitary confinement, let alone what a year? An outrage. Civil disobedience is not terrorism, omg, it’s peaceful assembly in the name of questioning the laws there to protect normal citizens from injustice and harm. If people cannot protest their government, we may as well fail as a democracy. We may as well fail as a country. Take my words seriously, we may as well not be here at all. I am appalled, deeply saddened, disgusted. It shouldn’t have to be an issue, he should never have been charged this way in the first place, and now that they have failed to uphold his rights they have failed the system and of course the charges should be dropped! If not, who are the terrorists? Really. I try to stay clear from politics but this is just too awful not to speak up for. Freedom of speech and the press are at stake.
There is no accounting for the persons who arrest and imprison persons without clearly understanding what has happened. The military laws are different ,but if you think about it the US military uses defenses of isolation, psych manipulation , harrasment on citizens so its probably worse for the persons in the military and when its TIME TO GIVE a statement .. nobodys around and will recontact you.
HAve you ever tried to deal with the pentagon? They are very difficult.
Persons need to speak out and help Bradley with his defense costs. .you are INNOCENT Til PROVEN guilty .. the USA treats everyone OPPOSITE of what the laws intend. Pam Toll PARK FOREST IL
Bradley Manning is a traitor to the Uniform and to his Country. His disclosures were illegal and he knew as much while he was doing it.
It figures the Hippies and OWS Liberals are supporting his release, they hate the Military and this country…
I hope Manning ROTS in LEAVENWORTH for the remainder of his days…
Mark your a serious retard he was obligated to report warcrimes which he did to his commanding officer and they told him to shut up about it.Your obligated to report warcrimes I know I’ve been in the military.You want to talk about illegal,WARCRIMES ARE ILLEGAL,and let us not forget about the ILLEGAL GOVERNMENT DEALINGS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES.You don’t support the military for doing the wrong things like warcrimes,you support them for doing the right things.Governments shouldn’t make illegal dealings and torture people.You we want him out cause we hate this country,your full of shit.We want him out because he remembered his oath like I do,protect the people.We want him out because he did the right thing.Read Bradley’s chat logs he loves this country and the people and that’s why he did it.We want him out because he did this for us and he did it for your friends and family to.
Did you just call someone a retard?
@karen
Out of all of the awesome things he just said that’s the thing you chose to focus and comment on?
I understand that certain people presume Bradley Manning guilty however you are innocent til proven guilty. Why does the US put so much into Scapegoating their own when they do almost nothing to STOP An active terror cell in the park forest il area that is generated by illegal use of satiellite remote computers of a military grade used by PRIVATE BLACK MUSLIMS and mob. that was reported and nothing was done to stop them? They were purchased by a Saudi Sheik to have inappropriate persons hack and monitor me, a 9-11 witness. YET i report this is the source of the leaks and NO ONE DOES SHIT..cause the BLACKS claim discrimination and everyone is so politically correct to the point of a terror cell running away. NO ONE DOES ANYTHING TO STOP IT. I know those leaks and they are FROM PARK FOREST IL For the last 7 and half years and reported over 23 times to FBI MILITARY CIA AND THE POLICE .. PAM TOLL PARK FOREST IL
liberatelo
Hi, can’t be there, I live 4000 miles away, but I wanted to say thank-you to everyone who will be there, and if it’s alright by you guys I’ll consider that one of you is there on my behalf showing my support as well as yours. This is a terrible, totally politically motivated detention that goes against every moral and legal definition. I hope that Bradley knows, when he gets to court, that he sits there with thousands of others sat beside him.
I personally don’t think there exists any evidence to even remotely suggest Manning is guilty. People should not adopt a posture which even suggests he is. I agree that there is nothing wrong with the release of such documents, it’s just that I’m very unconvinced that Manning did in fact do what he has been accused. That simple!
This is my post about the ‘hearing’ on the 8th. -TY so much to all the BMSN!- http://denicacassandra.tumblr.com/post/35506292787/my-bradley-manning-speedy-trial-hearing-experience
FreeBRAD! <3 <3 <3
Our politicians are encouraged to go to war to stay in office. The public’s right to know the truth of that bloody and dirty scene and the change the military machinations stamps on young teenage minds is vital to informed public decisions. Democracy, the will of the masses without sound facts to base those decisions is a sham.
Who decided the truth be told?
We do not know.
What intention did the party have?
A young gay man sits still tortured by his jailers and accusers. A strong character and brave. He sits surrounded by beurocracy and trained assassins those he thought friends though perfidious perhaps and yet he has remained dignified and respectful.
We need more Bradley Mannings.
Does anyone know what exactly will happen between feb 26 and march 1? It would be quite a drive for me, is there any day that is more important for supporters to be there? Also, any suggestions on accommodation?
Jessica, in the 2/26-3/1 hearing, it’s expected Judge Lind will rule on the motion to dismiss based on lack of a speedy trial. If you’re unable to make it for that hearing, we will soon be making an announcement about another day, a few months from now, which will probably the most important day for supporters to come to Maryland. Stay tuned!
I support Bradley’s position. Although I have misgivings about his disclosure of classified information. I too served in the military with a clearance I still have. I don’t know how I can further his effort.
Bradley, I served in Iraq.I am seriously debilitated by PTSD. I respect what you have done.My brother in arms.
Manning released cables showing that a similar BP blowout happened in the Caspian Sea 17 months earlier, caused by the same cost-cutting risk of using nitrogen in a deep-water cement plug, information that was buried by BP, the U.S. and the NYT.
http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/how-bradley-manning-could-have-saved-the-lives-bps-oil-rig-stole
I would have only one thing to add to Palast’s blockbuster article. Palast wrote near the end: “I guess the idea is that releasing information that kills troops is criminal, but that dis-information that kills troops is quite acceptable,” referring to the NYT’s collusion with WMD dis-information. But Manning’s releases have not been shown to cost any lives. On the contrary, he saved many lives by helping to bring the Iraq War to an end. U.S. troops were pulled out when Iraq refused immunity for war crimes like those described in Manning’s releases. And he may have prevented a disastrous war with Iran by exposing the Saudi, Bahrain and Qatar kings who asked the U.S. to start such a war. I would have written: “I guess that releasing information that saves troops is criminal, but that dis-information that kills troops is quite acceptable.”
https://www.dropbox.com/s/txecxzoslyl4aqd/manningjp.docx
I am in my sophomore yr of HS and I wrote this article for the student paper in support of Bradley Manning, this is the uncensored version. Please read and share.
It is a soldier’s duty to report war crimes.
That helicopter gunship crew should be on trial along with Bush, Cheney and the rest of that discredited mob.
No wonder Congress is rated so low.
At least, Senator Byrd had the guts to stand up and tell congress to not be in such a hurry to rush off to war.
The real enemies are the greed, ignorance, apathy.
Bradley Manning has apparently made a real effort to come to grips with them.
The honor of the military and the country is at stake in my opinion.
As a Vietnam era medic, I have respect for all those who serve honorably and contempt for those who do not in whatever official capacity no matter how high their rank.
Bradley Manning makes me proud to have been a Pfc. in 1963.
V it’s the truth! LET FREEDOM RING