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NSA whistleblower Reality Winner released from prison
New York Post ^ | June 14, 2021 | Jorge Fitz-Gibbon

Posted on 06/14/2021 12:56:38 PM PDT by Coronal

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To: Sans-Culotte

That is what real conviction and sentencing does: deters others from breaking those laws.

If people are not convicted, there is no deterrence.

If sentences are light, there is no deterrence.

If sentences are not carried out in a timely fashion, there is no deterrence.

If convicts are freed of their obligation to serve a sentence, there is no deterrence.

This woman has no regret except the regret of getting caught.

She will likely be able to bank off Leftist enthusiasm for as long as her fifteen minutes of fame lasts. Perhaps she should have talked to Cindy Sheehan to get a better handle on how long that lasts.

It certainly won’t last as long as banking off of a government acquired top secret clearance, even if you don’t do illegal things and shoot your mouth off.


21 posted on 06/14/2021 2:28:57 PM PDT by rlmorel (Leftists are The Droplet of Sewage in a gallon of ultra-pure clean water.)
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To: Tell It Right

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22 posted on 06/14/2021 2:42:56 PM PDT by patriotfury ((May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' mad hammy tents!) )
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To: Coronal
Re: "Her release is not a product of the pardon or compassionate release process, but rather the time earned from exemplary behavior while incarcerated..."

She is in federal prison, right?

Last time I checked, federal prison terms have ZERO gain time for good behavior.

Unless federal sentencing law has been changed in the recent past, her lawyer's statement is completely bogus.

23 posted on 06/14/2021 3:58:43 PM PDT by zeestephen
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To: Coronal

I’ve got to admit, “Reality Winner” is a great name.


24 posted on 06/14/2021 4:57:34 PM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters. )
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Uh...but reality sucks, y’now.
Is it true that we really never can win?...Gordon Lightfoot


25 posted on 06/14/2021 5:16:00 PM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
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To: Coronal

She is not a whistleblower!

Other than that it seems there was no special treatment. She was sentenced to 5 years 3 months and was released in ~4 years. Seems like a standard good behavior release.


26 posted on 06/15/2021 6:27:00 AM PDT by Krosan
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