Chelsea Manning attempts to destroy 'grand jury' system using their actions as wrecking ball!

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"When  Judge Anthony Trenga ordered Chelsea Manning back to jail for
refusing  to testify before the grand jury investigating WikiLeaks, he
urged her  to “reflect on the principles she says she’s embracing” as
well as  “whether those views are worth the price she’s paying for
them.” Trenga  maintained there was “no dishonor” in cooperating with a
grand jury  because the United States Constitution codified the grand jury.

Manning  took Trenga’s admonishment seriously and responded with a
letter  containing research she did with the help of her attorneys. It
presented  her position on the grand jury in a very clear and compelling
manner.

In  doing so, Manning further demonstrated her resistance is about much 
more than defying an investigation into a dissident media organization. 
It is about publicly discrediting the institution and all its
corruption  once and for all.

Manning,  who is in jail at the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention
Center in  Alexandria, Virginia, was held in civil contempt of court on
May 16. The  federal court not only sent her back to jail but also
imposed a fine of  $500 per day after 30 days and a fine of $1000 per
day after 60 days if  she continues her resistance.

If  Manning “persists in her refusal” for the next 16 months, according
to  her legal team, she will face a total amount of fines that is over 
$440,000. Both jail and fines may violate her Eighth Amendment rights 
under the Constitution, especially since these sanctions are supposed
to  be coercive, not punitive.

In her letter [PDF],  Manning contended the modern grand jury barely
resemble the grand jury,  which the framers enshrined in the
Constitution. She acknowledges much  of her opposition comes from their
use against activists but also makes  it clear she believes the
institution generally undermines due process  for all citizens."

https://medium.com/@kevin_33184/chelsea-mannings-resistance-brings-u-s-closer-to-ending-the-grand-jury-7b9d3ad6537a