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Air Force Major Who Called for Trump’s Impeachment Held in Solitary Confinement (truthout.org)
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Some legal experts say Jason Watson’s confinement for 24 hours a day could amount to illegal pretrial punishment.

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[-] Brainsploosh@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

It's called being a conscientious objector, exacting civil disobedience.

In reasonable societies, this is protected as a right to protest, and although might exclude you from employment in certain institutions, typically only warrants torture when power has bodies to hide.

this post was submitted on 14 Oct 2026
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