Russian prosecutors seek 9 1/2-year sentence for Brittney Griner

World News Era ^ | 08/4/2022 | Evelyn Blackwell

[rod5591]

Russian prosecutors asked a court outside Moscow to sentence American basketball star Brittney Griner to 9 1/2 years in prison as closing arguments in her cannabis possession trial were made Thursday.

The trial is nearing its end nearly six months after Griner’s arrest at a Moscow airport and subsequent detention, a case that has reached the highest levels of U.S.-Russia diplomacy. She faces up to 10 years in prison, if convicted

Although a conviction appears almost certain, given that Russian courts rarely acquit defendants and Griner has acknowledged having vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her luggage, judges have considerable latitude on sentencing.

[rod5591]

The main reason I posted this story is because of the jarring contrast in the photo between the clean cut Russians and the dreadlocked, tattoo-covered, cannabis-smoking American. I feel horrified that America has transformed itself into such a degenerate nation where its drug-taking people cover themselves in filthy tattoo in the name of "art". I want to puke.

[dfwgator]

The main reason I posted this story is because of the jarring contrast in the photo between the clean cut Russians

Well Russia has Gopniks.

[Gaffer]

Well, maybe she can get some new Cyrillic symbol prison ink to add to her body repertoire canvas......

Don’t really care what happens to her, frankly. Not worth a prisoner exchange for sure..

[libh8er]

Moochelle is pushing hard for her release.. in which case give her 20.

[CodeJockey]

Joe Biden does not care about black LGBTQ people, else she would be free by now. ;)

[nfldgirl]

Just heard a clip of Griner in court. Doesn’t sound at all like a “she”.

[Tijeras_Slim]

The Urka are also a pleasant bunch.

[dfwgator]

That’s a man.

[lowbridge]

I wonder what the Russian prison warden will charge us for playing the American national anthem over the prison PA system just once a day for the entire length of her stay?

[ealgeone]

You’re overlooking the propaganda aspect of this.

[shadeaud]

Putin will send this loser back and in return Biden will give away the store as usual. Then when the exchange is completed she will be the star de jour for the libs to honor

[isthisnickcool]

Did you hear the audio of “her” statement to the court? Lol. That’s not a female.

[bobbo666]

Well, she does play basketball. That explains a lot. Lebron?

Jocks in general are narcissistic TWOT’s. All they’ve had to do all their lives is run about like horses/dogs performing in a ring. Yah, there are some of merit outside muscle lumps. But, those are darned few. The rest care only about themselves — like Griner.

Let her rot.

[Rummyfan]

Life is tough. It’s even tougher when you’re stupid.

[laplata]

Sounds like a man.

[laplata]

“She” has an Adam’s Apple.

[Kazan]

he jarring contrast in the photo between the clean cut Russians and the dreadlocked, tattoo-covered, cannabis-smoking American.

You left out the lesbian part and that she's "married" to another woman. The latter isn't happening in Russia, either.

There are plenty of Russians with tattoos, however.

[sit-rep]

Doesn’t the women’s NBA have a zero tolerance for drug use?? Why haven’t they kicked her out of the league for using drugs??

[laplata]

Look at the Adam’s Apple in the picture.

[stormhill]

There should be introspection to understand why our people are so profoundly damaged. It wouldn’t shock me to learn Soviet psy-ops contributed to the confusion but ultimately we are responsible for the state of our culture and our own moral decline.