Basketball player sentenced to 9 years in prison for possession of weed. Is that too much time in your opinion?

[Anonymous]

He has ruined his life and nba basketball career over weed! Why even smoke weed as a professional athlete? Should we help to get him out?

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In Russia 🇷🇺

[BeMuse]

Some dude just asked this morning "Why don't black people leave America?" and then went on to lambaste America like a retarded... I told him:

"They are free to travel. That said, they are treated well in America and would be treated very poorly in many other countries. They are spoiled. It would be great for them to do some international traveling though so they could realize how good they have it in America."

That's the reality in much of the world. Punishment for drug crimes are way more serious. You don't just get a slap on the wrist in other countries and have to get someone you know to sign off on a community service sign sheet, you do serious time if you are lucky... If you happen to be unlucky enough to be somewhere like Singapore you get a death sentence. They cain your ass and then they hang you.

[BeMuse]

Black people be like America so racist that damn judge said he wanted to see me get back in school and straighten out my life like I'm some punk, he said I got to go do community service like I'm some slave ass busta, I ain't no slave they racist. I ain't going to the consignment shop to sign a piece of paper once a week for a few months. Fuck that shit they racist. America is systemically racist... It's cause I'm Black! Meanwhile in Singapore you'd get whipped and hung for the same shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9WHdKSfbZs

[MCheetah]

I know who posted this! At least you're not talking about Shemales this time, for once! Don't worry though; I won't spoil the joke, and just like your favorite subject of people, will keep it a secret!

Yeah, this baller is a total, anti-American, commie piece of sh*t who has spit on the flag before. They can rot in Russia, for all I care. Maybe they'll learn to appreciate American freedom from the gulag!

[DeeDeeDeVour]

Fyi, the individual in the photo you posted is a woman.

Her name is Brittney Griner.

9 years for possession recreational cannabis in Russia is actually short.

As much as sympathize for her, she is guilty for travelling with such a contraband.

[JustiReno]

Deport her then 😏

[FreyaRed]

"She" will enjoy those 9 years in Russian jail with other guys. Sex at least 5 times a day, great Russian mystery meat cuisine for free and "she" will never feel lonely because Russian jails are overcrowded. 3-5 prisoners for one bed.

[libsaretards]

LMAO First off, that is a chick. 2nd, no it is not too much. To us Americans the punishment might seem excessive, but the laws in the U. S. are different than the laws in other countries.

She broke the law in Russia and therefore was punished by Russian law. If you break the law in another country, you get judged by their laws. When you break the law of the land, you get judged by THAT LAND'S standards, not the land you came from.

The real question, then, is whether or not she received the same punishment as anyone else who broke the law where she was at. The answer to that is "yes". Therefore, her punishment was just.

Americans who go to other countries and expect things to be seen the way they are in America make the rest of us look bad.

[WindAtMyBack]

She wasn't sentenced to prison for possession of weed. She was sentenced for smuggling weed. That's a much more serious crime anywhere.

Even somewhere that weed is legal like Canada it's still a serious crime to smuggle it and you can be arrested.

Griner was a total idiot for bringing weed into Russia. Yea, I think the sentence is absurd. But she was in Russia. Anybody should know that you can't carry weed across the border to ANY country, let alone a country like Russia.

I'm not against negotiating to get her out of Russia, but if they make a trade it needs to be an equitable trade, not a totally lopsided trade like some people are considering.

[Shamalien]

Yeah but that’s a stupid and immoral law

[Summeroflove]

Lol. You’re a troll. But you’re funny. Not a total idiot. You probably have a higher IQ then many trolls on here combined.


I can be a troll too sometimes. The difference is. That I know how to troll and don’t try to troll good productive people.

[BigschlongEnergy]

Those that smoke 💨 An illegal substance are fully aware that it is Illegal and by knowing it’s illegal by doing It you Are Accepting The reality that you may be Sent to a Jail or a prison for a long time so no We shouldn’t get that person out That person Did a crime and needs to Live out The sentence and if that person gets out and does weed again then that person never learned the lesson that the consequence was supposed to teach.

[Anonymous]

No, it's in terms with the relevant laws of the respective country
Pain relief probably like Michael Phelps best swimmer and one time golf putter
No, what do you propose a trade off of some likely dangerous Russian for a f'ing basketballer or a breakout by the navy SEALs, that would likely start a nuclear war in the current geo-political situation

[Anonymous]

This is horrible! Now nobody is gonna watch the WNBA games! We need to get her our immediately and trade 20-30 known terrorists so that she can come back to the US and complain daily about how unfair the US is.

[normalice]

I doubt she even had weed. Russian propagandists are just experts on getting our far right simps wanking for more Russian disinformation.

[dustybiker]

Probably.

[KLTheErudite7229]

I think he/she should’ve studied the law of each country before bringing substances into another country.

[bolverk]

I have no sympathy, she knew what she was doing when she carried CBD into Russia where it is illegal, she is not a political prisoner, she is a criminal pure and simple.

[TroyDT2]

Should not even be a crime, but she stupidly went into a totalitarian nation with stuff that she knew was illegal there so it is on her.

[Gooddaze]

This is so stupid. There are far worse things being done. It’s fucking wed. I feel they are just trying to sex an example.

[Msputiton]

I think he is trolling.

First it is brittney griner who is a wnba player.

She not he.

2nd it really is ridiculous the amount of weed she had on her was enough to fill a pen cap because she had empty vape cartridges with weed she forgot to remove from her suitcase because she was running late for her flight and she has a prescription for it her for her anxiety.

The last American who had got caught bringing drugs to russia had like a pound and she was let go without even going to trial.

Putin ruined her life to be spiteful to America because America backed ukraine.
She helped russia win 3 championships playing for them, and they payed her back by ruining her life.

[Asker]

@Maputiton I didn’t know. The YouTube video I watched only said basketball player without mentioning gender

[glennos89]

its criminal that they sentence him for having it!!

[Wise4myage]

Yes it is, but the bigger question is why was she dumb enough to try and get away with sneaking in an illegal substance into RUSSIA ffs.

[Vegasrunner]

If she had blond hair and blue eyes she would have been home by dinner time.

[Asker]

Bro what lol

[Vegasrunner]

@asker If it was Suzy or Becky Griener being detained for less than a gram and she was famous. They would start a nuclear war to get her back.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Yes, I think that's extremely ridiculous and cruel.

It's just weed, it's not like she was trafficking kilos of cocaine.

[Snakeyes7]

She shouldn't be there at all because of a drug related crime but this is Russia we are talking about.

[HippieVeganJewslim]

It’s nine years too long. All we are saying is legalise grass!

[JustiReno]

If she a dealer reason for her to be jailed but personal or friend hookup they should obviously deport her

[HippieVeganJewslim]

@JustiReno someone who sells You the holy herb (peace and blessings upon it) is a florist, not drug dealer.

[joeldalton]

Glad she wasted all that time protesting America as being cruel and unfair.

[grega239]

Bet she regrets talking shit about america now🤣🤣.

Arrogant American

[Pterodon]

She knew she wasn’t supposed to have it yet she did anyway. Fuck her

[Guy13]

Consequence to actions…

[exitseven]

Don't do the crime if you can't do the time.

[HaveNoName]

Excellent decision.

[msc545]

That is a female.

[LimitedBenefits101]

She deserve it 100%

[SmokinAces2000]

Yes “she” got too much time

[Anonymous]

This makes me happy.

[BLP11520]

Probably, but it's Russian law

[JesseJayNeak]

She deserves it