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BRITTNEY GRINER SENTENCED TO 9 YEARS IN PRISON AFTER BEING FOUND GUILTY ON DRUG CHARGES IN RUSSIA
Outkickj ^ | 4 Aug 2022 | Mark Harris

Posted on 08/04/2022 2:57:02 PM PDT by Rummyfan

Brittney Griner was found guilty of drug charges in a Russian court on Thursday. Shortly after being found guilty, she was sentenced to nine years in Russian prison. The prosecution was reportedly seeking nine and a half years.

Griner is being used as a political pawn. Now, with the sentencing, it forces the hand of President Joe Biden to do something sooner rather than later and get the American citizen out of Russian prison.

The American justice system is far from perfect, but this outrageous sentencing should put things into perspective for everyone, including LeBron James, about how unjust other justice systems around the world operate.

America is attempting to trade the Merchant of Death Viktor Bout for the American basketball star, but it’s unclear if that’s going to happen or not.

Immediately after the sentencing, Biden released a statement saying “Russia is wrongfully detaining” Griner.

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It does not force President (?) Biden to do anything. In fact he should do nothing for the time being.
1 posted on 08/04/2022 2:57:02 PM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: Rummyfan

I agree. She broke their laws. They’re strict and she’ll be punished according to law. Nine years of hard labor. Wow. Maybe it’ll slap some sense into that anti-American head of hers


2 posted on 08/04/2022 2:59:01 PM PDT by j.havenfarm (21 years on Free Republic, 12/10/21! More than 5000 replies and still not shutting up!)
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it forces the hand of President Joe Biden to do something sooner rather than later and get the American citizen out of Russian prison.

Why?

3 posted on 08/04/2022 2:59:19 PM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: Rummyfan

Just think 9 years of quiet time to protest against America without interruption

It’s a win win


4 posted on 08/04/2022 2:59:50 PM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it 🤪)
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To: Rummyfan

Thank you Comrade Putin. Keep the trans freak in Siberia. The puke hates America anyway.


5 posted on 08/04/2022 3:01:22 PM PDT by max americana (Fired leftards at work since 2008 at every election just to see them cry. I hate them all.)
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To: Rummyfan

Do the crime, do the time. Is it a risk behavior you are going to do? Because you’re betting your ass on it.


6 posted on 08/04/2022 3:01:54 PM PDT by Equine1952
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To: Rummyfan

In a game of chess, Brandon hasn’t mastered tiddlywinks.


7 posted on 08/04/2022 3:01:54 PM PDT by Flick Lives
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To: Rummyfan

As Paul Harvey used to say, “And now... the rest of the story.”

I am a 12-stepper. I know how addicts think. She thought she could smuggle a little THC into Russia by concealing it in vape pens or cartidges. Now, that’s clever.... but I’d have thought of the downside. I know a little about Russia and I’ve heard about it’s judicial system. It’s nothing like America. You don’t really have rights. Once the system has focused on you, you are very likely to go down. And Russian prisons are no f***ing fun.

So she knew damned well what she was doing, but didn’t do her homework on the downsides if she got caught.

She baked the fish, now she has to eat a plate.

I’m sure America will get her out somehow, but she might do a year or two first.


8 posted on 08/04/2022 3:02:58 PM PDT by Lazamataz (The firearms I own today, are the firearms I will die with. How I die will be up to them.)
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‘Outrageous”

Yes of course, about as ‘outrageous’ as 10 criminals being arrested near 500 times and still on the streets?

SheIdiot would have done this in SE Asia and the sentence would have far worse...like death penalty.

Not feeling her pain.
Not feeling the pain of the author(s) as well.


9 posted on 08/04/2022 3:04:02 PM PDT by cranked
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To: Rummyfan

Biden will trade KGB for LGB


10 posted on 08/04/2022 3:05:05 PM PDT by Neverlift (When someone says "you just can't make this stuff up" odds are good, somebody did.)
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To: Rummyfan

The Big Female Russian Prison Butch’s will work her over frequently.


11 posted on 08/04/2022 3:05:10 PM PDT by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell CONS, More AZ Style Audits)
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To: Rummyfan

“If you can’t do the time don’t do the ccrime!”


12 posted on 08/04/2022 3:05:30 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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On a bright note Brittney, you won’t have to listen to the US National Anthem. You got your wish.


13 posted on 08/04/2022 3:05:34 PM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis )
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She broke their laws. She knew their drug laws, as everyone who goes there is told about them. She lost. Do the time. Maybe she’ll develop a more favorable opinion of the United States during her time in prison, hopefully in deep reflection.


14 posted on 08/04/2022 3:06:12 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: Rummyfan

What wouldn’t she do to hear the National Anthem right about now.

I have a feeling that Russia is not too keep about lesbian relationships in prison, either.

That said, it should have been Colin Kapernick to take a fall. He started it.


15 posted on 08/04/2022 3:06:13 PM PDT by Albion Wilde ("Liz Cheney, Trump’s personal Javert..."--Michael Anton)
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To: Rummyfan

Biden released a statement saying “Russia is wrongfully detaining” Griner.


Well, I’ll give FJB some credit for consistency. He doesn’t detain millions who illegally cross our border, so Russians detaining someone for illegally crossing theirs might seem a bit harsh.
/s


16 posted on 08/04/2022 3:06:54 PM PDT by hanamizu
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To: Rummyfan

I’m good with this. She broke their laws and she pays their price.

Given that she hates America I’m sure she’s much happier in her prison cell than she would be in ‘racist’ America.


17 posted on 08/04/2022 3:07:20 PM PDT by MercyFlush (☭☭☭ Soviet Russia must be destroyed. ☭☭☭)
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To: Magnum44

It amazes me that whomever wrote this doesn’t understand Joe Biden has already done what he can do. He had Blinken talk with Lavrov to make a deal and Russia didn’t like the deal at this point.

Blinken then tried to get the Germans to turn over a Russian prisoner as part of the deal the Russians requested and so far the Germans said no.

Goofy fool Griner is going to have to be patient and she could ask Blinken to quit insulting the people who he wants to deal with. It isn’t helpful under the circumstances.

Maybe a couple yeaars in the prison will mellow Griner out and make her more appreciative.


18 posted on 08/04/2022 3:07:36 PM PDT by dforest
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To: thegagline

she will be back soonhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11082147/Brittney-Griner-swapped-Merchant-Death-arms-dealer-WEEKS.html


19 posted on 08/04/2022 3:07:56 PM PDT by RummyChick
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Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in Russian prison

Not to worry, Biden will get even, he'll import 100,000 Somali Muslims into the United States, Russia can't get 'em all!

20 posted on 08/04/2022 3:08:15 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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