I forgot that was in my bag.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nI\u2019m sure everyone in the Russian court rolled their eyes when she said that. I know I would have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nEvery country that you travel to has different laws. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
It pays to make sure that you aren\u2019t prescribed or carrying anything in your bags or on your person that is illegal in a country you plan to visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
I checked that my BP medication was in fact legal when I went to the Netherland Antilles a few years back. It was entirely likely that the medication was legal, checking to be sure took exactly 1 minute and I did that 4 weeks before my departure. The Netherlands Consulate was very kind and helpful. At the same time I also made sure that I\u2019d been vaccinated against any diseases endemic to that area of the Caribbean. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re traveling internationally you must adhere to the local laws and regulations. Most countries make zero exceptions for Americans. I suspect this in part, because so many Americans are so poorly behaved when they visit other countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Helpful hint my fellow Americans. We\u2019re guests<\/em><\/strong>, we should act like it. We should not act like we\u2019re above the law, because uhh we\u2019re not!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nAnyway. This lady was carrying an illegal substance into the country. It doesn\u2019t matter what the quantity was, or the form it took, or anything else. The questions are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\n\t- Is the substance illegal?<\/li>\n\t
- Did the person bring the substance into the country.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Item 1 is true. Brittney Griner admitted that item 2 was true. Therefore she\u2019s guilty of breaking Russian law, and she has been sentenced according to that law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Seems like a pretty cut & dried case. I honestly don\u2019t see what all the fuss is about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m sure that Brittney thought since she was a basketball \u201cStar\u201d she didn\u2019t have to obey silly Russian laws. \u201cWhat to they know anyway?<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nIt must be hard for her to deal with the fact that in Russia she\u2019s not accorded special privileges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Well Brittney, not all countries are as insane as America has become. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s your prize\u2026 9 and a half years. At least they gave you 6 months off your sentence for time served!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m sorry that I can\u2019t muster much concern or outrage over this lady\u2019s punishment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Little Brittney is going to learn something about real oppression in a Russian prison. From what I understand, the Russians don\u2019t mess around. On the bright side, she will probably learn Russian while she\u2019s in prison so she may have a new career as a translator at the UN when she gets out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nI have to wonder what would happen if I was returning to the United States with ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine in my bag after having traveled in Africa or South America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Both of those drugs are available without a prescription in many areas of the world, because of their utility and commonplace usage. Would I be detained at the US border and thrown into jail for smuggling?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
There was a time when I could say without hesitation that I wouldn\u2019t be<\/em>. But these days\u2026 In the age of COVID? Honestly, I\u2019d expect to be whisked away to the gulag<\/strong> in Washington D.C. and placed in a small cell with the Jan 6th protesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nAfter all the CDC and FDA have said these drugs are forbidden<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nThe Biden administration is involved trying to negotiate a prisoner trade for Brittney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
If I was her I\u2019d be very worried about that. 9 and a half years could turn into 20 years, the way this administration bungles things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Perhaps if we modeled our drug responses after Russia we wouldn\u2019t be drowning in fentanyl, meth, crack, heroin, and whatever the hell else is being imported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
I know, it\u2019s a crazy idea. Actual punishment for breaking a law??? <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Get outta here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Brittney Griner has been sentenced to 9 years in a Russian jail. OMG! The Horror! Yeah, right! The story is here Griner, had a prescription from a US doctor for medical Cannabis. However what she was carrying was a vape pen with hash oil cartridges. Yeah, Hash Oil is cannabis so technically she was carrying … <\/p>\n
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