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re: Update: Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison on drug charges
Posted on 8/4/22 at 12:05 pm to stout
Posted on 8/4/22 at 12:05 pm to stout
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An excessive sentence for marijuana probably isn’t the best example of American freedom given our drug policies here.
Link me to anyone being locked up for 9 years here for a vape pen of MJ, please.
I've seen some people in St. Tammany Parish get locked up for decades over a small amount of weed... BUT they were also repeat offenders, like had been in and out of the judicial system there and had plenty of chances to NOT find theselves in that situation. But just like Griner, their dumbasses thought they were above the law and decided they were just going to do whatever they wanted and they got popped. No matter how stupid I thought it was or how unfair, if I knew even having a joint or vape pen on me could land my arse in prison for years, I wouldn't fricking risk it. Any rational person wouldn't risk it. Those who would are fricking stupid. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. You made your bed, now lie in it.
This post was edited on 8/4/22 at 12:06 pm
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Posted on 8/4/22 at 12:08 pm to cable
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Don't break laws and you won't go to jail.
Sadly, a lot of black people don't seem to get this concept. They think laws and enforcement of them is "racist," and the New Jim Crow.
Posted on 8/4/22 at 12:15 pm to shaquilleoatmeal
You're one of the 18. Congrats 
Posted on 8/4/22 at 12:17 pm to stout
Is it against the rules (official and unofficial) to post pics of a shirtless Griner?
Let’s just say that protrusion on her neck appears to be the real deal.
Let’s just say that protrusion on her neck appears to be the real deal.
Posted on 8/4/22 at 12:18 pm to BluegrassBelle
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Eh, not really. We’ve excessively punished folks for small level possession and LEOs have regularly used “do I smell marijuana” as a gateway to violate the 4th Amendment.
Now if you want to compare detainment conditions and general due process, I can go with that (to a degree). I just think it’s not a great “gotcha” given our own history of prosecution for marijuana.
We're not talking about history. We're talking about modern day America and the modern world. Sure, 30 years ago, there were some very harsh sentences doled out at the height of the "War On Drugs." The last decade has seen legalization of weed in many U.S. States. I practiced criminal law for years. The people I saw getting put away for what seemed like excessive sentences for weed, were those with long criminal records and multiple drug offenses on their records. No one absolutely HAS to have marijuana. The people I saw get screwed for possession or distribution had plenty of chances to NOT find themselves in that position. They CHOSE to keep being stubborn dumbasses and act like the law didn't apply to them and they got popped as habitual offenders, violated probation or drug diversion etc. You can disagree with the law but it's the law. You know its the law. If you choose to break the law, that's on you. You assumed that risk. Don't cry when your dumb decisions come back to bite you on the arse.
This post was edited on 8/4/22 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 8/4/22 at 1:55 pm to stout
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People are saying if WNBA players were paid the same as NBA players then she would never have had to play in Russia to make ends meet so this is totally America's fault
Damn you Trump!!!!! *** waives fist angrily toward sky ***
This post was edited on 8/4/22 at 1:59 pm
Posted on 8/4/22 at 2:29 pm to stout
I’ve contemplated on the kneeling issues and it’s disappointing to say the least. You have to believe that her present situation has undoubtedly humbled her. With that said, she’s one of ours and we need to get her out. In fact, we need to get them all out! The truth is, they are all political prisoners by the Russians government. Keep sending those HIMARs and keep killing Russians. I’m sorry, but I’m old school and genuinely despise communist, and that is what Putin is. He bragged how the US was humiliated with the Afghanistan pullout, and that may be true, but his military is a cluster frick and truly a paper Tiger.
Posted on 8/4/22 at 2:32 pm to LatinTiger30
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I’ve contemplated on the kneeling issues and it’s disappointing to say the least. You have to believe that her present situation has undoubtedly humbled her. With that said, she’s one of ours and we need to get her out. In fact, we need to get them all out!
If she hadn't been living and working in Russia off and on for years, and instead lived and worked in, say......France off and on for years, would you still feel the same way?
Posted on 8/4/22 at 2:35 pm to LatinTiger30
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she’s one of ours and we need to get her out.
Why stop there?
Let's get every US citizen out of jail in every foreign country. We are the US!
Posted on 8/4/22 at 2:40 pm to lachellie
Clueless Joe big mad but the shirtless pics don’t appear to show any pectoral scarring.
Posted on 8/4/22 at 2:45 pm to NOLAtoABQ
Crazy... It's like breaking the law, especially in a foreign country, has consequences and stuff.
Posted on 8/4/22 at 2:49 pm to WhoDatNC
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She will want to sue the vape and luggage companies when she eventually gets out.
She will think she is Nelson Mandela when she gets out. And the media will, too.
Posted on 8/4/22 at 2:49 pm to LatinTiger30
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He bragged how the US was humiliated with the Afghanistan pullout,
like the commies didn't their arse kicked by them
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she’s one of ours and we need to get her out.
no, someone like, say, Gary Powers was one ours and we had to get him out, she's a dirtbag POS that shits on her country, goes abroad, fafo, let her rot
Posted on 8/4/22 at 2:51 pm to Tyga Woods
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She will think she is Nelson Mandela when she gets out. And the media will, too.
Yep. She will double down on wokeness. Bookmark it!
Posted on 8/4/22 at 2:52 pm to LatinTiger30
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The truth is, they are all political prisoners by the Russians government.
I don’t think you know what a political prisoner is.
Posted on 8/4/22 at 2:52 pm to LatinTiger30
quote:She doesn't even like it here. They can keep her.
we need to get her out
Posted on 8/4/22 at 2:54 pm to NPComb
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Yep. She will double down on wokeness. Bookmark it!
she'll come back here and be a hero, book & movie deal offers, etc., and then shite on the land of opportunity yet again
Posted on 8/4/22 at 2:59 pm to BluegrassBelle
It’s not an excessive penalty in The country where she brought drugs too. That is their standard conviction sentencing.
She shouldn’t have traveled with drugs….period.
She shouldn’t have traveled with drugs….period.
Posted on 8/4/22 at 3:12 pm to BigNastyTiger417
When she (or one of her representatives) said in a very aggrieved tone: they never stopped her before when she carried this in with her.
Russia may have made a note of that.
Russia may have made a note of that.
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