"Additionally it is common sense that someone with pot on them doesn't deserve to do the rest of their young adult life in prison with a bunch of other complete animals."
Why is your conclusion common sense? The woman had 9 lbs. of highly-potent marijuana in her bag. Common sense would dicate to me that, given the laws of Indonesia and a fair trial (which obviously some question), 20 years is appropriate. In some states, she might get the same. It is highly illegal do transport that amount of pot in Indonesia. Would you want Indonesians to tell you, based on their standards and laws, what is appropriate in the U.S.? If not, you are a hypocrite.
BS! or I am hypocrite with a brain (at the very least) - (and the logic that being a hypocrite on any given topic makes one immediately wrong is in correct to begin with).
The simple fact that this judge gives homicide bombers less time (than this women got) only shows the foolishness of your thought - Additionally we are fighting a GWOT based to some extent on NOT completely caring about what the "standards & laws" of foreign Countries are! (and for very good reasons when it makes sense for us to do so!).
And lastly, spare me the "highly-potent marijuana" (as if that was why her verdict was what it was - as if, it would have been a "less-potent" version she would have received a lesser sentence. Please.
Again, no body deserves to do over 20 years for marijuana (not there and not here in the United States either) - My God we have jails full of nonviolent drug possession perps here in the United States (while we let violent criminals out daily).
I keep seeing people write about this "highly potent" marijuana, saying it was some kind of super powerful hydroponic pot and so on. Was it? Is that just a guess or is there some evidence of that?