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Judge: WikiLeaks Tweets Admissible in Bradley Manning Trial
The judge in the Bradley Manning trial ruled that two tweets from WikiLeaks can be used against the military whistleblower.
The decision came on Friday, the 12th day of the Manning court martial. In a blow to the defense, Judge Col. Denise Lind allowed the two tweets to be admitted as circumstantial evidence against Manning, which could help prove some of the most serious charges against him, including aiding the enemy, stealing government property, and violating the Espionage Act, as reported by the Huffington Post
The tweets date back to 2010 and, according to the prosecution, show that Manning was following WikiLeaks directions, and conspiring with Julian Assange when he started perusing the military network before leaking a treasure trove of documents to the pro-transparency organization. (The information would become WikiLeaks' most famous revelations.)
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