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Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Russia
NYT via msn ^
| July 7, 2022
| Anton Troianovski and Ivan Nechepurenko
Posted on 07/07/2022 9:49:59 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
The detained American basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges in a court near Moscow on Thursday, her lawyer said.
“I’d like to plead guilty, your honor. But there was no intent. I didn’t want to break the law,” Ms. Griner said in English, which was then translated into Russian, Reuters reported.
Ms. Griner has been detained in Russia since Feb. 17, accused by the Russian authorities of having a vape cartridge with hashish oil in her luggage at an airport near Moscow.
Aleksandr Boikov, her lawyer, said cartridges appeared in Ms. Griner’s luggage “because of carelessness.”
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While I have no use for her and the wnba I think Russia should fine her about $5 Million and release her at a China border crossing. IMHO it isn't worth it for Russia to pay to incarcerate her.
To: where's_the_Outrage?
If she committed a crime in Russia they she MUST PAY THE PRICE FOR HER CRIME
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posted on
07/07/2022 9:51:04 AM PDT
by
afchief
To: where's_the_Outrage?
“She pleaded guilty, stressing that she was carrying substances prohibited in Russia unintentionally, because she was packing in a hurry,” ..her Attorney stated.
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posted on
07/07/2022 9:53:19 AM PDT
by
caww
(O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
To: where's_the_Outrage?
Smart decision on her part. She’ll probably be home in a matter of weeks.
To: where's_the_Outrage?
Uh, “I didn’t WANT to break the law”. Oh, well in that case.... Gulag for you.
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posted on
07/07/2022 9:54:13 AM PDT
by
rktman
(Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
To: where's_the_Outrage?
Time served and Deportation would be an adequate sentence.
She’s not a citizen...
I could go either way on this.
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posted on
07/07/2022 9:54:28 AM PDT
by
Mr. K
(No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
To: where's_the_Outrage?
"I'm pleading guilty, but I didn't do anything wrong 'cause I didn't intend to do anything wrong."
Still flouting that black privilege that works so well in US courts, I see.
To: where's_the_Outrage?
Russia would probably love to have her back in the USA bad-mouthing us and praising how lenient Russia was to her.
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posted on
07/07/2022 9:55:41 AM PDT
by
Mr. K
(No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
To: where's_the_Outrage?
I don’t care if she gets life. I am no fan of basketball and damn sure no fan of overpaid, spoiled athletes.
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posted on
07/07/2022 9:57:11 AM PDT
by
Spok
(Don’t pee down my leg and tell me it’s raininqg.)
To: Mr. K
Time served and Deportation would be an adequate sentence. Bump and banned from Russia for the rest of her life.
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posted on
07/07/2022 9:57:27 AM PDT
by
jpsb
To: where's_the_Outrage?
Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time … Baretta
To: where's_the_Outrage?
I don’t want her back! Send her to Cuba with all the other America-hating coddled athletes!
To: afchief
Looks like a prisner swap is in the works ...which might be why she’s pleading guilty.
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posted on
07/07/2022 10:01:02 AM PDT
by
caww
(O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
To: where's_the_Outrage?
I wonder if they’ll convict her of the crime but dangle early release contingent on training Russian coaching staff to a gold-medal Olympic win in women’s basketball.
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posted on
07/07/2022 10:02:37 AM PDT
by
BradyLS
(DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
To: where's_the_Outrage?
Angry Basketball Lesbians... Do we really need any more?
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posted on
07/07/2022 10:04:59 AM PDT
by
humblegunner
(Ain't drownin', Just wavin'...)
To: BradyLS
Not all good players make good coaches.
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posted on
07/07/2022 10:06:11 AM PDT
by
Reily
To: where's_the_Outrage?
The Russians will put her to work digging ditches in Siberia.
She will pay for her food and lodging in hard labor.
;-)
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posted on
07/07/2022 10:07:14 AM PDT
by
cgbg
(A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
To: HandBasketHell
“I didn’t do anything wrong ‘cause I didn’t intend to do anything wrong.”
That is the Hillary home brew server defense!
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posted on
07/07/2022 10:08:21 AM PDT
by
cgbg
(A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
To: where's_the_Outrage?
She’ll be sentenced to 10 years prison, no parole.
Then maybe the Russians will trade her for someone they want back.
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posted on
07/07/2022 10:13:54 AM PDT
by
mac_truck
(aide toi et dieu t'aidera )
To: DoodleDawg
Smart decision on her part. She’ll probably be home in a matter of weeks.They'll probably also ask her to sign and/or read a statement denouncing the USA, which would be no problem for her.
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posted on
07/07/2022 10:15:24 AM PDT
by
Sans-Culotte
(11/3-11/4/2020 - The USA became a banana republic.)
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