Brittney Griner Saga

[Wagerallsports]

they will do a exchange imo in weeks to come

Probably

Unless they continue to piss russia off talking about discussions publicly

 

[carolinakid]

yep and they doing that to get some boost for the dems party imo

 

[carolinakid]

 

[Gary]

She didn't "plead guilty"

This is a failure of the US media to report accurate information.

She admitted she had prescription cannibas on her person and intended to use it in the jurisdiction of Russia as it was for pain relief.

In Russia, a confession- even if you're explaining innocence, is considered a guilty plea.

The US media should have reported that much better.

What is the right term then? isn't that confession is already an admission of guilt?

 

[MinnesotaFats]

What is the right term then? isn't that confession is already an admission of guilt?

The proper reporting should have included the disclaimer that Russian law doesn't preclude an individual from self incriminatiion

 

[Gary]

The proper reporting should have included the disclaimer that Russian law doesn't preclude an individual from self incriminatiion

Make sense. Sorry if this is a dumb question or already known to everyone, but Brittney is represented by a Russian lawyer or US Lawyer?

 

[carolinakid]

A statement from Brittney's legal team, Maria Blagovolina from Rybalkin Gortsunyan Dyakin and Alexander Boykov from Moscow Legal Center

 

[Gary]

I don't think her lawyers really cares about her, probably partnered with the prosecutors or even if they "care" Russian defense lawyers win less than 1% of the time since prosecution always ends in conviction.

 

[MinnesotaFats]

A statement from Brittney's legal team, Maria Blagovolina from Rybalkin Gortsunyan Dyakin and Alexander Boykov from Moscow Legal Center

It really doesn't matter in Russian criminal law. In a civil context her lawyer would matter, but in criminal it doesn't because the individual is not sovereign.

In America, GOD (not Government) endowed us with inalienable rights. The individual is sovereign, as is the State in which he resides. The Federal Gov is very limited in how its allowed to interact with you because of this legal principle.

In Russia, the Government is your creator. It is a secular society and as such criminal conviction rates run close to 100% unless you are in the Government itself, then you have a chance...

 

[BrickJames]

If you're dumb enough to bring dope into a foreign country then you deserve to rot in their prison, the fact that she is a D list celebrity is the only reason anyone cares.

No one even knew who she was before this.

We definitely shouldn't be letting a real criminal free because she was dumb enough to bring drugs into Russia.

Let her rot in there. Who cares? I'm sure there's 10 women ready to take her place and in a couple months no one will even remember.

 

[biggins]

To tell you the truth only a handful of posters here could give a shit either way. It’s the same handful that posters in this thread. We are a sports gambling forum. But hey whatever floats your boats.
Party on Garth!

 

[Gary]

To tell you the truth only a handful of posters here could give a shit either way. It’s the same handful that posters in this thread. We are a sports gambling forum. But hey whatever floats your boats.
Party on Garth!

Sports gambling forum wouldn't be complete without politics and entertainment topics. Life should always be balance.

 

[flyingillini]

Can someone contact a book and lets get a line up. I want to bet that she will be back on US SOIL within one year. I want to bet that high 5 figures.

 

[Gary]

Can someone contact a book and lets get a line up. I want to bet that she will be back on US SOIL within one year. I want to bet that high 5 figures.

It's hard to grade if ever. The Government will implement a news blackout if this is going to happen.

 

[Bubbles]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1553747872373522432

 

[Gary]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1553747872373522432

Elon Musk practicing his freedom of speech and this is a good one.

 

[flyingillini]

Brittney Griner;
Dear Mrs. Griner,
We hope this letter finds you in good health and we understand you are having some rough times in your life. We are a group of old Vietnam Combat Veterans from North Carolina. Our average age is around seventy years old. We call ourselves, The Bunker Boys.

We spent a lot of time living in rat and snake-infested holes in the ground known as Bunkers. When we were not in the bunkers we were crawling through the jungle being shot at and shooting back at little people wearing black pajamas. We must be honest and tell you that the only thing we may have in common with you, is that we too, were drafted.
We noticed you were drafted number one in the WNBA a few years ago. Since we all were drafted we thought we might let you know what it was like when we were drafted.

Unlike you, most of us had no college. The people of the United States drafted us. We consisted of all colors, religions, and personal beliefs. We had no choice of which team we played for; Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines. We were sent halfway around the world to fight and kill people we didn’t know in a place we had never heard of. We were paid, we know you can relate to this, $3.00 a day and required to work 24 hours a day if needed. When we returned home, many, or most of us were treated very badly by our fellow Americans. We were spit on and hit by bottles and rocks as the police stood by and watched. We did not complain, we just continued on in life and made the best of it. We fought for God, family, country, and of course, the Flag, and the National Anthem; a poem that was written by, of all people, a lawyer.
He wrote the poem as he watched bombs fall on and kill fellow Americans. Ever since that night, our nation has played that little poem before millions of social functions. For some people, it’s just a little song. For a Veteran, it is a reminder of how many men and women of all colors have given their lives so the rest can have the right to be free.
We found in our research that you requested the National Anthem not be played at sporting events. We find it odd that now you are requesting the citizens of the United States to pay for your release from a jail in Russia. Yes, we the taxpayers are paying for all of those diplomats working on your release.

Our Government told you, and all fellow Americans in Russia, to leave Russia after the invasion of Ukraine. You play basketball in a country that is known to treat Americans badly. You fly a great deal and must know by now, all the rules of what one can bring into a country. All of us who travel know the rules for entering a foreign country. You are a guest and must go by the rules of the land.
By your own admission, you were attempting to bring an illegal substance into a country that is known for its long prison sentences. You had to know this because you are making $227,000 dollars a year to play a game and hold a college degree. At six feet nine inches tall, you know that security officers are going to focus on you from the moment you stand in the boarding-pass line. We also noticed that you are now saying you placed the drugs in your luggage by accident. Please, that is something an 18-year-old would say. We also found out that your net worth is somewhere around $5 million bucks for playing a game. For old guys like us, living on a fixed income, that’s a lot of money for just playing a game. Don’t get us wrong; we are not against you. We all went and fought so all Americans can have the freedom to make their own choices. We just hope the next time you have to endure the playing of that little poem, you will pay close attention to the “Land Of The Free” part.

Wishing you the very best,
The Bunker Boys…

 

[biggins]

Yea like l read all that. To long cliff notes.

 

[Gary]

Brittney Griner;
Dear Mrs. Griner,
We hope this letter finds you in good health and we understand you are having some rough times in your life. We are a group of old Vietnam Combat Veterans from North Carolina. Our average age is around seventy years old. We call ourselves, The Bunker Boys.

We spent a lot of time living in rat and snake-infested holes in the ground known as Bunkers. When we were not in the bunkers we were crawling through the jungle being shot at and shooting back at little people wearing black pajamas. We must be honest and tell you that the only thing we may have in common with you, is that we too, were drafted.
We noticed you were drafted number one in the WNBA a few years ago. Since we all were drafted we thought we might let you know what it was like when we were drafted.

Unlike you, most of us had no college. The people of the United States drafted us. We consisted of all colors, religions, and personal beliefs. We had no choice of which team we played for; Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines. We were sent halfway around the world to fight and kill people we didn’t know in a place we had never heard of. We were paid, we know you can relate to this, $3.00 a day and required to work 24 hours a day if needed. When we returned home, many, or most of us were treated very badly by our fellow Americans. We were spit on and hit by bottles and rocks as the police stood by and watched. We did not complain, we just continued on in life and made the best of it. We fought for God, family, country, and of course, the Flag, and the National Anthem; a poem that was written by, of all people, a lawyer.
He wrote the poem as he watched bombs fall on and kill fellow Americans. Ever since that night, our nation has played that little poem before millions of social functions. For some people, it’s just a little song. For a Veteran, it is a reminder of how many men and women of all colors have given their lives so the rest can have the right to be free.
We found in our research that you requested the National Anthem not be played at sporting events. We find it odd that now you are requesting the citizens of the United States to pay for your release from a jail in Russia. Yes, we the taxpayers are paying for all of those diplomats working on your release.

Our Government told you, and all fellow Americans in Russia, to leave Russia after the invasion of Ukraine. You play basketball in a country that is known to treat Americans badly. You fly a great deal and must know by now, all the rules of what one can bring into a country. All of us who travel know the rules for entering a foreign country. You are a guest and must go by the rules of the land.
By your own admission, you were attempting to bring an illegal substance into a country that is known for its long prison sentences. You had to know this because you are making $227,000 dollars a year to play a game and hold a college degree. At six feet nine inches tall, you know that security officers are going to focus on you from the moment you stand in the boarding-pass line. We also noticed that you are now saying you placed the drugs in your luggage by accident. Please, that is something an 18-year-old would say. We also found out that your net worth is somewhere around $5 million bucks for playing a game. For old guys like us, living on a fixed income, that’s a lot of money for just playing a game. Don’t get us wrong; we are not against you. We all went and fought so all Americans can have the freedom to make their own choices. We just hope the next time you have to endure the playing of that little poem, you will pay close attention to the “Land Of The Free” part.

Wishing you the very best,
The Bunker Boys…

The Bunker Boys really exists? I tried to search them but found no other information about it.

 

[BrickJames]

Brittney Griner;
Dear Mrs. Griner,
We hope this letter finds you in good health and we understand you are having some rough times in your life. We are a group of old Vietnam Combat Veterans from North Carolina. Our average age is around seventy years old. We call ourselves, The Bunker Boys.

We spent a lot of time living in rat and snake-infested holes in the ground known as Bunkers. When we were not in the bunkers we were crawling through the jungle being shot at and shooting back at little people wearing black pajamas. We must be honest and tell you that the only thing we may have in common with you, is that we too, were drafted.
We noticed you were drafted number one in the WNBA a few years ago. Since we all were drafted we thought we might let you know what it was like when we were drafted.

Unlike you, most of us had no college. The people of the United States drafted us. We consisted of all colors, religions, and personal beliefs. We had no choice of which team we played for; Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines. We were sent halfway around the world to fight and kill people we didn’t know in a place we had never heard of. We were paid, we know you can relate to this, $3.00 a day and required to work 24 hours a day if needed. When we returned home, many, or most of us were treated very badly by our fellow Americans. We were spit on and hit by bottles and rocks as the police stood by and watched. We did not complain, we just continued on in life and made the best of it. We fought for God, family, country, and of course, the Flag, and the National Anthem; a poem that was written by, of all people, a lawyer.
He wrote the poem as he watched bombs fall on and kill fellow Americans. Ever since that night, our nation has played that little poem before millions of social functions. For some people, it’s just a little song. For a Veteran, it is a reminder of how many men and women of all colors have given their lives so the rest can have the right to be free.
We found in our research that you requested the National Anthem not be played at sporting events. We find it odd that now you are requesting the citizens of the United States to pay for your release from a jail in Russia. Yes, we the taxpayers are paying for all of those diplomats working on your release.

Our Government told you, and all fellow Americans in Russia, to leave Russia after the invasion of Ukraine. You play basketball in a country that is known to treat Americans badly. You fly a great deal and must know by now, all the rules of what one can bring into a country. All of us who travel know the rules for entering a foreign country. You are a guest and must go by the rules of the land.
By your own admission, you were attempting to bring an illegal substance into a country that is known for its long prison sentences. You had to know this because you are making $227,000 dollars a year to play a game and hold a college degree. At six feet nine inches tall, you know that security officers are going to focus on you from the moment you stand in the boarding-pass line. We also noticed that you are now saying you placed the drugs in your luggage by accident. Please, that is something an 18-year-old would say. We also found out that your net worth is somewhere around $5 million bucks for playing a game. For old guys like us, living on a fixed income, that’s a lot of money for just playing a game. Don’t get us wrong; we are not against you. We all went and fought so all Americans can have the freedom to make their own choices. We just hope the next time you have to endure the playing of that little poem, you will pay close attention to the “Land Of The Free” part.

Wishing you the very best,
The Bunker Boys…

Shut your mouth and stop whining.

Are you a soldier or a boy?

Do what you're told and keep quiet.