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Kamala Harris deemed a ‘hypocrite’ for Britney Griner’s comments
Kamala Harris deemed a ‘hypocrite’ for Britney Griner’s comments
On Thursday, 31-year-old American professional basketball player Britney Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison after she was found guilty… 06.08.2022, Sputnik International
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US Vice President Kamala Harris has been accused of hypocrisy after blaming Russia for the prison sentence of WNBA player Britney Griner. A Phoenix Mercury player has been sentenced to nine years in prison after admitting to accidentally packing e-cigarette cartridges allegedly used for pain management. ($16,600). U.S. President Joe Biden, along with several U.S. diplomats and senior government officials, called the ruling “unacceptable” and called on Russia to release Griner. Harris, however, took to Twitter to denounce the conviction. Social media users were quick to jump on her VP, citing her hypocrisy regarding Griner’s ruling. While serving as both San Francisco District Attorney and California Attorney General, Harris oversaw more than 1,900 of her marijuana convictions, and the prosecutors under her oversight were higher than her predecessors. have convicted people on substance-related charges at a rate. From her 2011 to 2016 Washington Free Beacon, where Harris worked as California Attorney General, at least 1,560 of her people have been sent to state prison on marijuana-related charges. Harris has been outspoken about her belief that marijuana should not be legalized, and she voted against a ballot measure to legalize it in 2010. You are only blaming this because America cannot profit from her imprisonment in Russia,” another Twitter user wrote. Russia.
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On Thursday, Brittney Griner, a 31-year-old American professional basketball player, was found guilty of smuggling hash oil, an illegal Russian substance, into Russia and sentenced to nine years in prison. is one of the toughest penalties for drug offenses in Russia.
US Vice President Kamala Harris is accused of hypocrisy after accusing Russia of being a WNBA player
Britney Griner prison sentence. A Phoenix Mercury player has been sentenced to nine years in prison after admitting to accidentally packing e-cigarette cartridges allegedly used for pain management. ($16,600) fine.
U.S. President Joe Biden, along with several U.S. diplomats and senior government officials, called the verdict “unacceptable” and called on Russia to release Griner, but Harris condemned the conviction on Twitter, saying that Griner said his imprisonment was “unlawful”.
“With today’s ruling, Russia continues the wrongful detention of Britney Griner. She should be released immediately. @POTUS and I, and our entire administration, hold Britney and Paul Whelan to heart. I work every day to reunite with the loved ones I miss,” Harris wrote on Twitter.
Social media Users immediately jumped to VP because of her hypocrisy regarding Griner’s ruling. While serving as both San Francisco’s district attorney and California’s attorney general, Harris said she oversaw more than 1,900 marijuana convictions, and prosecutors under her supervision had higher rates than their predecessors. Convicted people on substance-related charges.
At least 1,560 people were sent to state prisons on marijuana-related charges between 2011 and 2016, when Harris was California Attorney General, according to the Washington Free.
beaconHarris has been outspoken about her belief that marijuana should not be legalized, and voted against a ballot measure to legalize it in 2010.
“Britney Griner Sentence to Nine Years for Drug Possession in Russia… When Kamala Harris Was Attorney General of California, Most Criminal Sentences Seems to Have Been Gone People for the Same,” Writer Tim Young tweeted in response to Harris’ comments.
“You have imprisoned people for marijuana possession and you are blaming this because the US will not benefit from her imprisonment in Russia,” another Twitter user wrote. I was.
Greeners Lawyers are moving to appeal the verdict and judgment, but the media suspect a prisoner-trading between the United States and Russia.
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