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Jake Stern

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6. Only in America

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Mar 29, 2019, 05:38 PM

Mar 2019

can you stand up to protect your land and people against poisoning at Standing Rock and get brutalized or face years in Federal prison but infiltrate organizations with intent to influence our government and get shipped home to a hero's welcome.

Fuck white privilege, this is even better: Russian privilege.

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Justice Department asks judge to send Maria Butina back to Russia after her sentencing [View all] Miles Archer Mar 2019 OP

So Putin can award her a medal? guillaumeb Mar 2019 #1

That's awfully humanitarian of the Department of Justice gratuitous Mar 2019 #2

Part of their plan. nt Baltimike Mar 2019 #3

In the old days she'd be kept in the pokey until time for a prisoner swap. I miss the old days. Hekate Mar 2019 #4

Or she became the unofficial voltage tester for New York Jake Stern Mar 2019 #7

That, too Hekate Mar 2019 #8

I guess they'll just extradite her if they need further testimony. bluedigger Mar 2019 #5

Only in America Jake Stern Mar 2019 #6

I had a thought: Could DOJ deport her immediately after sentencing but she serves no further time? Efilroft Sul Mar 2019 #9

Should be excluded for life Jake Stern Mar 2019 #10

Something seems amiss about the DOJ statement. Efilroft Sul Mar 2019 #12

The House should continue to investigate. I would like to hear what she has to say. rockfordfile Mar 2019 #11