She elected to enter into Russia (with drugs in her bag) at a time when there was an advisory from the state department warning Americans about arbitrary enforcement of local law, the inability of the government to get one out of the country, etc. Now we are in a position where they are discussing trading her for one of the absolute worst people on the planet (the arms dealer that inspired the film Lord of War). Trading one dumb basketball player for a man with the blood of thousands of human beings on his hands sounds like a terrible idea.
This is correct. Until the moment she was arrested she thought she was a privileged person in Russia and above the law, certainly as it pertains to carrying a small amount of drugs for personal use. She was a VIP there and treated better than most everybody. She was way more privileged than the average Russian citizen. Her foolishness was in not realizing none of the privilege was real and that at any moment she could be hassled or incarcerated for no good reason, again, like any Russian. She did not heed the warning signs and alter her behavior to fit the change in geopolitics. Yes, that’s on her, but it’s somewhat understandable when probably for years nobody cared one bit in Russia if she had a hash pen and nobody would dare stop such a big time athlete, friend to the oligarchs. This is not a testament to Russian rule of law, but the opposite. It just shows there are no rules at all.
Normally I would agree. But this isn't a harsh sentence, it's insanity. It's beyond insanity.
Regardless of what AOC may teach you, hating on America isn't cool. And this sentence(not the verdict) is purely hating on America. You and Griner are actually the same.
So one minute I’m hating on the wine and the next I’m following AOC? Can you be consistent please.
Russia is corrupt and extreme. We all know this. Those of us with a couple of brain cells avoid Russia and certainly avoid breaking their rules. You don’t have to fall on any side of the ideological aisle.
Idc if other countries hate on American. I really don’t. The rest of the world can kick rocks.
This is the same country that bombs innocent civilians in Ukraine and poisons political rivals in Britain.
So one minute I’m hating on the wine and the next I’m following AOC? Can you be consistent please.
Russia is corrupt and extreme. We all know this. Those of us with a couple of brain cells avoid Russia and certainly avoid breaking their rules. You don’t have to fall on any side of the ideological aisle.
Idc if other countries hate on American. I really don’t. The rest of the world can kick rocks.
This is the same country that bombs innocent civilians in Ukraine and poisons political rivals in Britain.
Do you honestly believe Griner had drugs on her?
Russia ain't tellin the truth here, bro.
I agree with the first part but… she admitted that the pot was hers
Obviously, she’s being used as a political pawn by Russia. There is no way we know for sure what was in her vape cartridges. There is a high probability the Russian government planted or lied about the content of those cartridges. Look at the length of detention before her trial, for a supposedly minor weed oil bust. No way she gets a fair trial from a country who is currently bombing civilians in a neighboring country. We are talking about one of the most evil and corrupt countries in the world here.
True. The USA and Ukraine are some of the most evil and corrupt countries.
Put in your 9 years. There are enough lefties interested that with a book deal and movie rights you'll be set when you get out.
What is her trade equivalent? Does russia have any anti Russian asylum seekers in the US that we could offer up? Let russia have them back? Maybe a nuclear scientist who defected in the 80s? The gun runner dude isn't even that tall
Looks and acts like a dude. Sits a car shirtless, no attempt to cover up.
I think Brittney Griner is like Caster Semenya A DSD and/or Hermaphrodite in having both male and female characteristics, They were born with Vagina's and if they were not Lesbian they could get pregnant and have children, but their voice sounds like a male and they have other features that give them an advantage in Sports including much higher levels of Testosterone.
Looks and acts like a dude. Sits a car shirtless, no attempt to cover up.
I think Brittney Griner is like Caster Semenya A DSD and/or Hermaphrodite in having both male and female characteristics, They were born with Vagina's and if they were not Lesbian they could get pregnant and have children, but their voice sounds like a male and they have other features that give them an advantage in Sports including much higher levels of Testosterone.
I mean she can get pregnant by a man (Not talking about adoption) I mean her own if a man got her pregnant. The fact they have a Vagina and can get pregnant if they have sex with a Man to me makes her a Woman, in spite of her Male Voice, high testosterone levels an Physical features that give them an advantage in sports (if she was not Lesbian, their voice would put them at a disadvantage in meeting Men as she would face voice discrimination)