Brittney Griner pleaded guilty in a Russian court to drugs charges that could see her face 10 years in prison; Update: SHE IS FREE

[MikelArteta]

is she the only American imprisoned in Russia?

nope
paul whelan is another one


also this guy

Russia sentences American teacher Marc Fogel to 14 years in prison for "large-scale" cannabis smuggling

Marc Fogel has said he didn't know it was illegal to bring the cannabis he'd been prescribed for medical reasons into Russia.

www.cbsnews.com

got 14 years for marijuana

 

[PoorAndDangerous]

Different country American arrogance thinking you can walk into countries with weed cartridge. Just look at Qatar they gonna jail you if they see any gay support/relationship

People have gotten the death penalty for having a singular weed seed in some east Asia / Middle East countries. The high ain’t worth the risk at all

 

[Don Homer]

is it wrong to say idc if she gets out? I hope she does, but if not...

 

[Sindicated]

Its fukked up but blame has to go on her as well.

Biden notified them almost a week prior to her flying to Russia what the possible situation was, and not only did she fly there she brought a weed catridge as well knowing Russian laws having been going there for years playing basketball in the offseason so she knew the risk, just never thought a whole war would breakout.

 

[FaTaL]

Its fukked up but blame has to go on her as well.

Biden notified them almost a week prior to her flying to Russia what the possible situation was, and not only did she fly there she brought a weed catridge as well knowing Russian laws having been going there for years playing basketball in the offseason so she knew the risk, just never thought a whole war would breakout.

Let’s be honest, she just forgot. Sometimes you just get careless living under USA laws

 

[Heelmatic]

she had 0.7 grams - she said she didn't knowingly have it one her, and considering the amount, that is believable

what are we even arguing about here? do you think think this detainment fits the "crime"?

Doesn't matter what anyone thinks. Go to another country and you play by their rules. And if you're American they probably already hate you and watching every move you make.

Its fukked up and she doesn't deserve this, but you gotta be smart and think about shyt when you going to a country that don't play.

 

[CEO of Morgan Industries]

Don't go to a backwards shythole like Russia even if you're going to make some money out of it, is really the lesson.

 

[Pegasus Jackson]

Definitely a wise, calculated risk. She would have never beat that mockery of a trial. She's a political pawn prisoner. Now she just has to hope that Biden doesn't put boots on the ground in the Ukraine or she just might do them 10 years.

 

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

On Feb. 17, Griner, who plays for the Phoenix Mercury, was taken into custody at Sheremetyevo International Airport near Moscow after her arrival to play in the off-season with UMMC Ekaterinburg, a Russian women’s basketball team where Griner has been a star for the past seven years. Airport authorities allegedly found four vape cartridges containing hash oil, a concentrated form of cannabis that is illegal in Russia, in Griner’s luggage. Russian Federal Customs Service said an airport security dog prompted customs officials to search her possessions. Griner was charged with violating Article 229.1 of the Criminal Code of Russia, a law criminalizing illegal drug trafficking and smuggling.

How does this answer my question?

 

[Big Boss]

 

[Lakerman0834]

So russia gonna get an arms dealer back so we can get back someone whose too dumb to realize hashish oil is illegal in 99% of the world. Americans just embarrassing themselves

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

So russia gonna get an arms dealer back so we can get back someone whose too dumb to realize hashish oil is illegal in 99% of the world. Americans just embarrassing themselves

Then when shyt happens, same said people clamoring for the exchange are going to pivot and ask why he was even released in the first place and not someone else.

 

[Lakerman0834]

Then when shyt happens, same said people clamoring for the exchange are going to pivot and ask why he was even released in the first place and not someone else.

if i was president id just let her serve her time. Sure we got other citizens locked up for more egregious reasons

 

[The_Sheff]

She is an idiot for doing a job.

She was stupid for bringing weed into the country, though.

Russia is definitely taking advantage of this for politics, but the Biden admin doesn't seem to care that much.

There is a reason contractors get paid a lot of money in Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, etc…… Yeah the money is good but when you get your block knocked off people are justified in saying you a damn fool for going over there.

They need to leave her ass there. They damn sure better not give them back that arms dealer.

 

[mastermind]

There is a reason contractors get paid a lot of money in Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, etc…… Yeah the money is good but when you get your block knocked off people are justified in saying you a damn fool for going over there.

Oh, ok