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stopdiggin

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131. respectfully disagree

Wed Jul 6, 2022, 10:38 PM

Jul 2022

this is from people whose business and livelihood posits everything as a "problem for Biden." Frankly, it's exhausting.

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If I brought drugs into a hostile country and was caught [View all] tavernier Jul 2022 OP

I've been to many countries and you follow their laws period. jimfields33 Jul 2022 #1

+1 rampartc Jul 2022 #23

+1. although I'm not necessarily putting Griner's 'actions' stopdiggin Jul 2022 #127

in many of these cases a respected former president or well known person rampartc Jul 2022 #138

OMG. Laughing hysterically. stopdiggin Jul 2022 #145

he really should negotiate an end to the ukraine war while he's at it rampartc Jul 2022 #150

I support both Biden and Griner. BAD FRAME. (nt) FreepFryer Jul 2022 #2

Right Dorian Gray Jul 2022 #140

You are assuming she brought it in Evergreen Emerald Jul 2022 #3

Exactly. A State Dept. spokesperson said that Putin's Russia trumps up charges all the time. ancianita Jul 2022 #21

this could be part of why we are advised not to travel there treestar Jul 2022 #110

Not knowing the actual truth, my first thought was setup. If not, big mistake by her! Deuce Jul 2022 #61

This sybylla Jul 2022 #67

Hash oil really? If setup, the would have gone pounds of cocaine or heroin. jimfields33 Jul 2022 #75

Even putin is smart enough to know that ecstatic Jul 2022 #115

Putin's athletes have been banned from competition for drug use. tinrobot Jul 2022 #136

Clearly, all that was necessary was hash oil. Heroin and cocaine would not Roisin Ni Fiachra Jul 2022 #149

This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Jul 2022 #76

She was the Russian's highest paid player. former9thward Jul 2022 #93

K&R betsuni Jul 2022 #4

At first it was reported Brittney Griner had empty thc cartridges. Emile Jul 2022 #5

agreeing with you onethatcares Jul 2022 #6

Nothing happens. The Jungle 1 Jul 2022 #24

When not everyone is caught, people say "they do it all the time", as if nobody is caught Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2022 #44

Last arrest I could find was in 2017 The Jungle 1 Jul 2022 #94

Can you remember who took office in 2017? All the same I commend the research you got Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2022 #96

"We know who they are and do nothing." stopdiggin Jul 2022 #128

I worked in shady countries for my corporation, gab13by13 Jul 2022 #7

precisely. on every point made. -(nt)- stopdiggin Jul 2022 #17

and for all our country's faults as to its legal system treestar Jul 2022 #40

"prisoner situations are 99% resolved in secret." KS Toronado Jul 2022 #64

Exactly My Experience ProfessorGAC Jul 2022 #104

You are assuming guilt. and in a country known for political false arrests. delisen Jul 2022 #8

a point of which all are aware. but changes little or nothing stopdiggin Jul 2022 #14

the op pronounced her guilty bigtree Jul 2022 #118

I feel proper chastened stopdiggin Jul 2022 #126

assume the risk by going there voluntarily treestar Jul 2022 #111

I would have no baggage at all alphafemale Jul 2022 #9

Russia wants Victor Bout released to them. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2022 #10

Two people are (primarily) responsible for this unfortunate stopdiggin Jul 2022 #11

I agree. And I saw one of the WNBA coaches slamming Biden yesterday too. BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #12

Did she bring weed into Russia or was it planted? mucifer Jul 2022 #13

It was less than a gram, it was in her carry-on, she was alerted on by a dog, it's on video. BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #19

Agreed. LisaL Jul 2022 #29

Thank you XanaDUer2 Jul 2022 #38

It's Very Easy RobinA Jul 2022 #92

I know,. I even thought about flying back from Seattle with it. BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #99

Where did you get the idea it was planted? PJMcK Jul 2022 #20

It's Russia. I don't trust them mucifer Jul 2022 #36

I Don't Trust Them Either ProfessorGAC Jul 2022 #105

I don't think anything was planted. LisaL Jul 2022 #28

The WNBA itself should be slammed for sending a team to an internationally sanctioned country, ffs. ancianita Jul 2022 #25

She wasn't playing for her WNBA team MichMan Jul 2022 #47

Well, you need to blame the players, not the WNBA. WNBA has nothing to do with where the BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #52

i would never bring the smallest amount of weed from colorado back to louisiana. rampartc Jul 2022 #30

This assumes that , Brittany Griner, did have two vape cartridges in her carry on luggage when she CentralMass Jul 2022 #15

You believe the Russians? Huh. ETA: Oh, I see you're not the only one! WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2022 #16

You really think they're going to plant less than a gram of oil in a vape? BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #70

Having lived in Russia, dealt with Russian cops and had trouble at border crossings -- and being WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2022 #84

Or hell, it could have been placed there in her russian hotel room. ecstatic Jul 2022 #117

My GUESS was that she had CBD vape cartriges. mackdaddy Jul 2022 #18

In this case ancianita Jul 2022 #22

She went before sanctions. LisaL Jul 2022 #26

I hear you. All the more convenient for Russia. ancianita Jul 2022 #35

WNBA is not sending players to Russia. LisaL Jul 2022 #39

Thanks for the correction. ancianita Jul 2022 #45

Why would the coach get involved in this beforehand? jimfields33 Jul 2022 #77

See #57. ancianita Jul 2022 #81

her Russian coach? stopdiggin Jul 2022 #130

The coach on the US team she played for Dorian Gray Jul 2022 #142

I believe the players aren't being sent there by the WNBA. They play over ther to supplement their CentralMass Jul 2022 #32

Yep, they play in Russia in WNBA off season. LisaL Jul 2022 #34

Fine. Then this is mostly on the coach, imo. ancianita Jul 2022 #37

It is on the player that decided to play in a totalitarian country for the money MichMan Jul 2022 #49

Yep, I was wrong about the facts. Everyone here is right. Thanks to all. ancianita Jul 2022 #148

I have to disagree. These are professional basketball players. CentralMass Jul 2022 #51

Okay, I concede all your points. Thanks for your post. ancianita Jul 2022 #53

Not Me ProfessorGAC Jul 2022 #106

Thanks for the reply. I was tossing it out for discussion.. an article on the WNBA' s CentralMass Jul 2022 #107

I've Seen That Before ProfessorGAC Jul 2022 #108

Yep, I was wrong about the facts. Everyone here is right. Thanks to all. ancianita Jul 2022 #147

What does her coach Dorian Gray Jul 2022 #143

Yep, I was wrong about the facts. Everyone here is right. Thanks to all. ancianita Jul 2022 #146

Her coach had nothing to do with this. BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #54

Yep, I was wrong about the facts. Everyone here is right. Thanks to all. ancianita Jul 2022 #57

Yes, I agree with this. BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #71

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Her coach and the WNBA Dorian Gray Jul 2022 #141

Russia uses American prisoners as pawns for negotiating IronLionZion Jul 2022 #27

While that might be true, I don't see anything suggesting vape cartridges were planted. LisaL Jul 2022 #31

Agreed, but the punishment is way too harsh and doesn't fit the crime IronLionZion Jul 2022 #41

They'd trade her for a Russian multigraincracker Jul 2022 #42

takes a lot of gall to act like that is Joe's problem treestar Jul 2022 #33

+1 betsuni Jul 2022 #50

I think there's a difference between "Joe's problem" & "Joe's fault." egduj Jul 2022 #90

not to me and not to anyone with sense treestar Jul 2022 #95

Acquire sense. egduj Jul 2022 #100

All opinion treestar Jul 2022 #109

respectfully disagree stopdiggin Jul 2022 #131

There are lots of Americans who have no respect for the laws of any other country malaise Jul 2022 #43

Exactly. Remember when Johnny Depp and Amber Heard smuggled their dogs into Australia? BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #55

She's being used as a pawn, plain and simple. Patton French Jul 2022 #46

including bashing Joe Biden on it? -(nt)- stopdiggin Jul 2022 #132

Not sure how you read that in what i said Patton French Jul 2022 #133

IF being the operative word - I agree. Maru Kitteh Jul 2022 #48

We really this sensitive to anything that could be misconscrued as negative toward Joe? 867-5309. Jul 2022 #56

I'm not so sure she did anything except go to Russia. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 2022 #58

Agree beemerphill Jul 2022 #59

That is an assumption. Russia is corrupt an routinely detain U S. CentralMass Jul 2022 #66

Agree. I had to read several pages of warnings of what not to sinkingfeeling Jul 2022 #60

BULLSHIT Ferrets are Cool Jul 2022 #62

Fact: it was in her carry-on. BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #73

Do you know they wouldn't? Ferrets are Cool Jul 2022 #80

Prescient? Where did I predict the future? BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #87

That isn't what "fact" means jcgoldie Jul 2022 #97

No, I never said that was a fact. BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #103

Griner pamdb Jul 2022 #63

What coach. Her Russian coach? She was not playing for the WNBA over there. CentralMass Jul 2022 #69

As a reminder Biden said for months before the war for Americans not to travel FloridaBlues Jul 2022 #65

? Aaeia Jul 2022 #68

Right. The Russians are going to plant less than a gram in a vape cartridge. BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #72

This is a country that regularly kills or imprisons people who don't tow the line. ecstatic Jul 2022 #120

I blame Canada! Vinnie From Indy Jul 2022 #74

What makes her think the Biden administration isn't doing anything to help? lees1975 Jul 2022 #78

She's in a Russian prison, my dude. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2022 #98

I smuggled bombs to Russia ... TomWilm Jul 2022 #79

My aunt put a smoked sausage in my suitcase tavernier Jul 2022 #88

It's a given. Snackshack Jul 2022 #82

The issue is emotional in nature. A woman is going to serve years of time in a Russian prison. Politicub Jul 2022 #83

Well she could be used as a bargaining chip in exchange for tge release of a real CentralMass Jul 2022 #86

Yeah, years ago I saw the movie "Midnight Express" - that alone pretty much seared in my mind Midwestern Democrat Jul 2022 #85

The show "Locked up Abroad" is very instructive XanaDUer2 Jul 2022 #89

I saw a story the other day Mad_Machine76 Jul 2022 #91

From the moment her arrest hit the news I said this: she was framed, this is the Soviet Union... Hekate Jul 2022 #101

By the way, Rick Stengel agrees with me 100%. He just finished speaking on Nicolle Wallace, MSNBC Hekate Jul 2022 #112

Well once again, all our problems can be traced back to AM radio and Fox News. Initech Jul 2022 #102

I get the feeling those blaming Biden are unaware this has happened before. maxsolomon Jul 2022 #113

Yes. betsuni Jul 2022 #119

I'm amazed this is news to them Hekate Jul 2022 #124

You have the Ukraine flag as your avatar ecstatic Jul 2022 #116

I have family in Latvia. tavernier Jul 2022 #144

There is the very real possibility that the Russians are lying about the charges. Jack the Greater Jul 2022 #121

She was likely in the wrong but I have sympathy for her position. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2022 #122

What makes you think she was likely in the wrong? Jack the Greater Jul 2022 #123

If it was a setup don't you think they would have planted something more serious than hash oil? DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2022 #125

Like what? A .38 special? It would have to be believable. Hash oil is believeable. Jack the Greater Jul 2022 #152

Meth? Heroin? Cocaine? And a lot more of it. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2022 #153

My luggage was searched when I entered Russia - they even questioned me about I book I had Rhiannon12866 Jul 2022 #129

Just stay home? NowISeetheLight Jul 2022 #134

Tavenier AKwannabe Jul 2022 #135

JMO but I think drugs were planted on her, she was set up Raine Jul 2022 #137

Maybe there's a general assumption that the charges are trumped up MandelaObama Jul 2022 #139

And now she has entered a guilty plea. nt BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #151

It would be a great P R move for Putin to release her DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2022 #154

The last thing you said there. Yep. BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #157

In 1972 if the Vietcong had killed me, I'd be a hash mark in a tally of the dead Model35mech Jul 2022 #155

That's my opinion, too. I'm also wondering why they weren't aware of the laws. The Vinca Jul 2022 #156