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Brittney Griner Trial
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I thought that this was a topic worth discussing/following.  I am curious to hear some pov's on this situation.  According to the story, Griner has entered a guilty plea, and by accounts actually did commit the crime of transporting illegal drugs into the country.  The fact that this is a high profile case, (especially at a time of high political tensions), I think makes it more controversial.  There have been rallies and large outpourings of support for her return.

While I feel badly for her and her family, I am concerned about this case from a perspective of precedent.  Reports indicate that her release would require the US turning over seriously bad actors.  Does her case warrant such a tradeoff? She did break the law.  If it was a US crime and judicial system, would an average person avoid punishment?  Now, included in this would be the fact that Russia will probably punish her MORE harshly than it otherwise would BECAUSE she is high profile.

I am curious to see other's reaction.  I am not sure how I feel on this subject yet.  I would say that commentary on whether or not what she did SHOULD be a crime is probably unproductive.  There are certainly rights and privileges that we enjoy in the US that other countries do not entertain.  I have always felt that if you travel abroad, you need to be aware of these types of things. I have seen the movie Brokedown Palace.

https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/342...ges-russia
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#2
Sorry, not sorry.

I sound hateful but anyone that decries the US has no sympathy from me. The US has its problems but there isn’t another country that has more freedom and choice than the US.

But maybe her rotting in a foreign prison cell will make her realize that.
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(07-07-2022, 03:50 PM)Bayliss Wrote: Sorry, not sorry.

I sound hateful but anyone that decries the US has no sympathy from me. The US has its problems but there isn’t another country that has more freedom and choice than the US.

But maybe her rotting in a foreign prison cell will make her realize that.

That was harsh.  Do you think that her personal politics should affect this process?  I don't think the discussion will go in a productive direction if so.  I know that this is probably a loaded issue for some, but in the interest of a good discussion, I am interested in the board's thoughts on swapping war criminals for a basketball player who admitted to bringing drugs into a foreign country illegally and is facing jail time for her actions.
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http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=34213863
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#5
I am not sure what LeBron is expecting here.  She is jailed in a foreign county for admittedly committing a crime.  Obviously, the stakes are even higher with the tensions between nations.  They hold all of the cards on this issue.  I am still questioning, (beyond state department involvement with legal aid and trying to broker a reasonable deal for her release), what the expectation is here from people like LeBron.  If we aren't going to war with Russia to save millions of innocent Ukrainians, what are we going to do with a drug conviction?  This is so tone deaf to me.  

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/3423...ome-russia
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https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/342...al-resumes
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https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/343...-smuggling
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