Scott Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 U.S. basketball star Griner admits Russian drugs charge but denies intent KHIMKI, Russia, July 7 (Reuters) - U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to a drugs charge in a Russian court on Thursday but denied she had intentionally broken the law. Griner was speaking at the second hearing of her trial on a narcotics charge that carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, days after she urged U.S. President Joe Biden to secure her release. "I'd like to plead guilty, your honour. But there was no intent. I didn't want to break the law," Griner said, speaking quietly in English which was then translated into Russian for the court. https://www.reuters.com/world/us-basketball-player-griner-pleads-guilty-drugs-charges-russian-court-2022-07-07/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thailand Posted July 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2022 Then why take the drugs in you stupid woman? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanaguma Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Yeah, gotta wonder about the mentality here. You carry drugs into a virtual dictatorship, what did you expect was going to happen? Sorry but no sympathy here. If she is lucky, the Russians can appear "magnanimous" and just deport her. If not, a stretch in the Moscow Marriott awaits... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegman Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 9 hours ago, Hanaguma said: Yeah, gotta wonder about the mentality here. You carry drugs into a virtual dictatorship, what did you expect was going to happen? Sorry but no sympathy here. If she is lucky, the Russians can appear "magnanimous" and just deport her. If not, a stretch in the Moscow Marriott awaits... How about an exchange for Julian Assange? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 10 hours ago, Thailand said: Then why take the drugs in you stupid woman? The full article goes into more detail about how events occurred. Seems like she just didn’t leave a couple of vape cartridges behind when travelling. Careless but hardly deserving of gaol. “Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medallist, was detained in February at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport with vape cartridges containing hashish oil, which is illegal in Russia, and has been kept in custody since.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanaguma Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 44 minutes ago, pegman said: How about an exchange for Julian Assange? Nah. Assange is more valuable. Hold out for the Marine as well. Two for one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegman Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 5 hours ago, Hanaguma said: Nah. Assange is more valuable. Hold out for the Marine as well. Two for one. Seems fair. I'll send a note to Vlad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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