Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-04-12 15:44:56 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: ABF876446B4DF418F57DC864C8FBB0CD9DACC1697494098C153A5ADA376F898C
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Original Note:
Brittney Griner was detained for possession of < 1g of hash oil in cartridges, which carries a penalty of up to 15 days under Russian law. Griner was sentenced to 9 *years* and assessed a $16000 fine. The State Department determined she was detained as a political hostage. https://sports.yahoo.com/hashish-oil-did-land-brittney-114041136.html https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/04/russian-court-finds-wnba-star-brittney-griner-guilty-on-drug-charges.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/sports/basketball/brittney-griner-detained-wnba.html
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