Fair enough, I was thinking of Bradley Manning. I don't know if the other NSA guys were held in solitary. However, I'll be surprised if they capture Snowden and he isn't. Why wouldn't he be?
Because there are no bored, humorless Marines in charge of whatever Federal prison Snowden would end up in. I would surmise he should expect the same treatment as any other civilian accused of a Federal felony.
Maybe you don't know this, but there are tens of thousands of prisoners living in long-term solitary in supermax prisons in the US. Why wouldn't Snowden end up with them? What percentage chance is there that he might end up there? What percentage chance justifies an asylum request?
I want to say first off, thanks for linking such an informative article (as if I needed more to be depressed about tonight).
I hope I haven't given the impression that I think prolonged solitary confinement is acceptable. But I will say that the idea of someone as infamous as Snowden being put in solitary without actually trying to shank someone is implausible IMHO. Manning's supporters managed to get him transferred out of a military brig, after all, and Snowden's is a much more sympathetic case (with much more international attention to boot).
Oh you're welcome. I always thought solitary was given for maybe two weeks for really bad behavior or something. I didn't get the impression you thought it was good. If anything, I thought perhaps you were a bit optimistic about our judicial system; on the other hand, perhaps I'm a bit cynical. Either way, if he ends up in the US, I certainly hope you're right.
