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American basketball star Brittney Griner has been found guilty of drug possession and smuggling in Russian court. Prosecutors were asking for a sentence of 9½ years in prison.

American said she inadvertently brought vape cartridges with cannabis oil into MoscowWNBA star Brittney Griner, centre, is escorted into a court room prior to a hearing on Thursday, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia.

 

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Nobody cares except you Russiphobes. Cottle the criminals as they set a horrible example for children, emberass the country and his team. And lies about it. Full knowledge it was illegal. Lucky its not Thailand or other countries, Russia unlike US doesnt have a death penalty.

At first she said it was medical. Then said it was by mistake that she packed it. Then it's medically needed.

I hope they're able to get her home to her family soon.

Is that a she or a he ?

In China it would be the death penalty, she got off light.

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Russians are doing to Griner what the Biden administration is doing to non-violent January 6 trespassers. The same thing is going on here in Canada with Tamara Lich! canpolitics political PoliticalVendetta FreedomConvoy freedom

WHAT BRITNEY GRINER DRUG CASE IN RUSSIA HAVE IN COMMON WITH THE CORONAVIRUS OUT OF CHINA?

BECAUSE SHE WAS A FREQUENT PLAYER GOING TO RUSSIA TO PLAY IN HER SPORT. BRITNEY GRINER WAS USED AND SETUP BY ISRAEL AND ITS TOTALITARIAN RULERS BENJAMIN NETANYAHU AND CANADA IDU PRESIDENT STEPHEN HARPER, ALONG WITH THE POLITICAL EXTREM TERRORISM NETWORKS OF CANADA. (PETNOC)

Certainly a little over the top. Sentence is ridiculous. Although she pleaded guilty. But the circumstances Griner created is going to be a very very big political problem. In my opinion, I believe this case will be used fir prisoner exchange. But Griner caused this.

Where’s her head at? Boarding a plane to essentially a dictatorship that is an enemy of the country you come from and decide to bring your buzz materials along? Tough to go a few days without some weed I guess. She could use a few years in jail to smarten her entitled ass up.

WTF was she doing in Russia? Who on earth would travel to Russia right now?

Has the Russian court ever found a non-Russian innocent of anything?

How many years has Assange been sentenced, journo-kittens?

Poor guy

Having cannabis products on you when flying makes no sense. Doing it in Russia in 2022 is positively stupefying. That said, she doesn’t deserve a punishment like this.

Too many stories lately about people being caught bringing things over borders. Do people not understand when you cross an international border you are subject to search? You need to know what you are carrying & ensure you comply w/local laws whether it's undeclared food or drugs

Seems fair in a country where it's illegal.

Speaking of guilty:

Be better people.. Your not above every law..

Sounds fair. Probably should have considered the punishment while packing her drugs...

Next week the news will be “we’re exchanging a pothead and a fake spy for a worldwide Russian arms dealer locked up in the US“

Bogus trial

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