Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison
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Brittney Griner has been found guilty of drug possession and smuggling and was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison, an expected conclusion to her trial that should allow negotiations for a prisoner swap to accelerate.

pretty fucked, can't wait to see if Sleepy Joe can pull off a prisoner swap while tens of thousands of Black Americans rot in prison for weed possession

    • BerserkPoster [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      She was wrongfully sentenced. The amount she had on her would give her 15 days in jail. She had no intent to distribute. 9 years for a gram of hashish.... come on

        • BerserkPoster [none/use name]
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          2 years ago

          If the sentence for under 2 grams of hashish is 15 days in prison or a fine, does it make sense to detain someone for 5 months conspiring to distribute weed? I think its pretty clear here that she is a political prisoner. Would the US do the same thing? Yes most likely, but it still sucks that someone who at most should have been fined is getting sentenced to 9 years