Russian court hands Brittney Griner 9-year prison sentence

[Mason Michaels]

No, this prison sentence was handed down by the Kremlin, for purposes of political leverage.

It was not handed down by any rational reading of Russian law.

Three years ago a 19 year old American woman was detained in Russia with 17 grams of THC. That's 23 times the amount Britney Griner had.

This 19 year old had to pay a fine and spend 30 days in a Russian jail.

Either way, don't smuggle drugs into a foreign country!

[BartenderElite]

I love it when conservatives continue to make inane comments about this situation.

It reminds me that most of them aren't really Americans anymore.

[Cypress]

Either way, don't smuggle drugs into a foreign country!

30 days in jail is just not even remotely comparable to nine years in a penal colony.

[volsrock]

No, this prison sentence was handed down by the Kremlin, for purposes of political leverage.

It was not handed down by any rational reading of Russian law.

Three years ago a 19 year old American woman was detained in Russia with 17 grams of THC. That's 23 times the amount Britney Griner had.

This 19 year old had to pay a fine and spend 30 days in a Russian jail.

Guess the American hater should not have gone to Russia... You stupid piece of shit


Funny thing is this piece of shit kneeled for the American flag but would have stood for the Russian or China flag

[BartenderElite]

Guess the American hater should not have gone to Russia... You stupid piece of shit


Funny thing is this piece of shit kneeled for the American flag but would have stood for the Russian or China flag

I can't remember - did she storm the Capitol on 1/6?

[Cypress]

Guess the American hater should not have gone to Russia... You stupid piece of shit


Funny thing is this piece of shit kneeled for the American flag but would have stood for the Russian or China flag

I accept your tacit confession that this was not a case of the Russian legal system fairly and rationally applying Russian criminal law.

Nine years in a Russian penal colony was a political sentence handed down by the Kremlin for purposes of coercion and leverage

[volsrock]

I accept your tacit confession that this was not a case of the Russian legal system fairly and rationally applying Russian criminal law.

Nine years in a Russian penal colony was a political sentence handed down by the Kremlin for purposes of coercion and leverage

The law she broke states up to 10 years..she got the max..tough shit

Many want Jan 6 protesters to get the max...just for political purposes




I think every lawbreaker should get the max with no parole ...crime would drop

[volsrock]

I can't remember - did she storm the Capitol on 1/6?

She broke their law and got the max.... If you don't want to chance getting the max sentence don't break a law.. especially in a hostile country


There is an American teacher sitting in a Russian prison right now for 14 years because of medical marijuana.... His story has not been on CNN prime time

[Mason Michaels]

30 days in jail is just not even remotely comparable to nine years in a penal colony.

Absolutely! But we can't control Russia! Like it or not she made a huge mistake!

[BartenderElite]

She broke their law and got the max.... If you don't want to chance getting the max sentence don't break a law.. especially in a hostile country


There is an American teacher sitting in a Russian prison right now for 14 years because of medical marijuana.... His story has not been on CNN prime time

Well, it should be.

Is that why you're supporting Putin over Griner? Because of CNN?

[volsrock]

Well, it should be.

Is that why you're supporting Putin over Griner? Because of CNN?

What part of..she broke their law..do u not get?


If a Russian was caught here with crack and meth and got almost the max would you shed a tear for him?

[BartenderElite]

What part of..she broke their law..do u not get?


If a Russian was caught here with crack and meth and got almost the max would you shed a tear for him?

It's a BS law, and she's clearly being held for political reasons.

I guess you supported Otto Warmbier's arrest in North Korea too, right?

[BartenderElite]

"She broke the law" - man, people really get carried away w/ politics.

To support a tyrannical regime over getting an American held unjustly home - it's hard to comprehend.

[volsrock]

It's a BS law, and she's clearly being held for political reasons.

I guess you supported Otto Warmbier's arrest in North Korea too, right?

Bullshit law or not it's their country and they can do what the fuck

they want to do just like we can to people here that break the law



If you do not like it move there and change the law



Fact is she didn't have to go there...fact is she didn't have to carry drugs


Russia does not tell us who we dish out max sentences to and we don't tell them


Otto Warmbier was a dumbass... Would you go to Iran and tear down a picture Ali Khamenei?

[volsrock]

"She broke the law" - man, people really get carried away w/ politics.

To support a tyrannical regime over getting an American held unjustly home - it's hard to comprehend.

She chose to go to a country with a tyrannical regime.. why anyone would do that while carrying drugs is hard to comprehend


How is someone that broke the law pled guilty being held unjustly?



Anyone that pleads guilty anywhere to any crime can not complain about being held unjustly

When you plead guilty you accept the consequences and that may be the max sentence



America has plenty of bullshit laws but if you break one and plead guilty you better be able to accept the consequences