Griner
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Anybody been following the case?
Russian courts have a 90% conviction rate in these cases. Max penalty is 20 years.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/brittney-griner-trial-begins-russian-case-wnba-star
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A couple of things...
Cannabis use in the NFL and NBA is rampant. In the NFL, it's a numbing agent and a muscle relaxer to cope with the violent nature of the sport. In the NBA (and WNBA), it helps cope with pain in the knees and back from a season that seems like it never ends. In Griner's case, she's playing in American and Russian leagues, trying to make a living...In America, she's one of the top ten paid players, but that's only $221K/yr. She makes over $1M in the Russian League.
So, she's doing 36 games in the U.S., plus playoffs and then a full season in Russia.
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Read an article where someone with knowledge of the Russian legal system said that it is probably best that plead guilty. He had a list of reasons why (which I don't remember all of them. LOL)
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https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/brittney-griner-release-russia-prisoner-swap-viktor-bout/
A swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout.
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Damn. There was a veteran held on suspicion of being a cia agent that was going to be part of the swap.
He should have been prioritized over this chick.
They’ll end up, after a lot of drama, with the same formula they use every time they have a trifecta: take away health care and food assistance from low income families and use the money to fund tax cuts for their donors.
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Damn. There was a veteran held on suspicion of being a cia agent that was going to be part of the swap.
He should have been prioritized over this chick.
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Damn. There was a veteran held on suspicion of being a cia agent that was going to be part of the swap.
He should have been prioritized over this chick.
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Well to be fair I have no idea whether the Russians were really against releasing Paul Whelan or if they only had one and chose Griner.
The comments from Whelan’s family suggest the former, they said Biden did the right thing trading for Griner rather than hold out for a deal that can’t be done.
They’ll end up, after a lot of drama, with the same formula they use every time they have a trifecta: take away health care and food assistance from low income families and use the money to fund tax cuts for their donors.
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There was more juice in getting Griner out. I would not be surprised if they prioritized her.
Yes. Supposedly the Russians are considering Whelan an espionage case, so it's not the same as a petty drug crime.
So, we gave them an arms dealer.
Right....
