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Xyanth wrote:

The lady basketball player, Brittney Griner is sitting in a Russian jail, convicted of bringing narcotics in the form of cannabis vape oil through customs. Griner is an outspoken critic of the US. She is noted for kneeling during the national anthem. her Black Lives Matter activism, anti police attitudes. She used her status to preach her views at every opportunity. Now she and her family and friends are demanding that Biden and the US State department fetch her out of that Russian jail.

Others are of the opinion that Griner made her bed so she can lie in it. With her outspoken anti US attitudes, a large number of people are saying she should be allowed to work out her own problems without the assistance of the government she so detests. 

What do you think? New poll is up.

First things first, Russia's criminalization of drug use violates human rights, and thus their drug "law" enforcement is a crime itself.

That being said, Griner is an idiot - most non-First World countries have strict laws on drug use and possession, and trying to waltz through customs with contraband is generally a stupid idea. While the Russians are firmly in the wrong, Griner should've known better - Especially with the Russian invasion of Ukraine either having already started, or looking extremely likely when she traveled to Russia. Her own irresponsibility landed her in this situation.

The US government is supposed to (take as much time to laugh here as necessary) protect the citizens of the US, regardless of their political opinions. The government should do whatever diplomatic processes for Griner it would normally do for any other US citizen. No special treatment.