Tech Forensics Take Center Stage in Manning Pre-Trial

Posted by Unknown on Tuesday December 20, 2011 @01:04AM from the next-time-use-a-better-passphrase dept.

smitty777 writes with some updates from Bradley Manning's Article 32 hearing: "Wired has been reporting all [yester]day on the prosecution's technological evidence against Bradley Manning. The first is on the technology and techniques used by Manning. In the second, the examiners admit they didn't find any matching cables on Manning's computer. And finally, evidence that Manning chatted directly with Assange himself." The prosecution was able to access chat logs and other bits of evidence (which had been deleted, but not scrubbed from the disk) thanks to PFC Manning's use of the same password for his OS login and encryption passphrase. Oops.

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Re:Military vs. Civilian Justice by blizz017 · 2011-12-20 01:27 · Score: 5, Informative

1. He's not at trial yet; this is an Article 32 hearing.. basically a grand jury hearing/pre-trial. 2. At Trial, he would have a jury of his peers; far more so than you'd find in a civilian courtroom. He's and enlisted soldier, so if his defense team opted, they can have a jury full of enlisted soldiers. 3. Contrary to what you wish to believe; military court martials aren't show trials. I'd argue that they're ultimately far more fair and impartial than you'll ever find in a civilian courtroom where a DA and/or Judge may have a political agenda to fulfill.