I keep hearing that this sentence is an outrage, that it’s because Griner is an American, because Griner is black, because Griner is trans, because of the Uke war and on and on.
How different is Griner’s sentence than those of other foreign nationals of any color, sex or whatever for the same crime? Is Russia normally a pushover for drug crimes when those factors are not part of the case?
No idea about foreigners but the sentence for locals caught with up to 2 grams of hash is 15 days.
She had 0.7 grams. Equivalent of 1 large joint.
Saying someone is a smuggler for carrying the equivalent of one joint is ludicrous and obviously political
An Israeli woman, also an American citizen, got a 7.5 year sentence a few years ago for 9 grams of hash.
Putin pardoned her after a year at the request of Benjamin Netanyahu.
American sentenced to 14 years hard labor in Russia for cannabis.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/26/politics/marc-fogel-russia/index.html
“...because Griner is black, because Griner is trans, because...”
Huh? Griner isn’t trans... she practices Lesbianism™️ and she’ll play hoops, and hang with the other L™️ inmates, maybe even hold clinics for the IGBA (Inter Gulag Basketball Association).