Logically speaking, if Biden is not POTUS and white hats are running the movie, and we picked Griner, then white hats were fine leaving Fogel behind for unknown "reasons".
"He has been a history teacher at international schools in Colombia, Malaysia, Oman, Mexico and Venezuela. He had lived and worked in Russia since 2012, teaching at the Anglo-American School of Moscow."
"In June 2023, the Russian Ministry of Justice designated school as a so-called "foreign agent". According to officials, the educational institution promoted LGBT values. The US protested."
"“The United States cannot stand by as Mr. Fogel wastes away in a Russian hard labor camp,” wrote Sens. Bob Casey, a Pennsylvania Democrat; Pat Toomey, a Pennsylvania Republican; Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican; Jon Tester, a Montana Democrat; Steve Daines, a Montana Republican; John Hickenlooper, a Colorado Democrat; Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat; Shelly Moore Capito, a West Virginia Republican; and Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat."
I never quite understood the sheer number of Americans who keep bringing Drugs like Marijuana to other countries. And then demanding Diplomatic action to get themselves out of a mess they created for themselves when they get arrested. Regardless of the reasons why they did and its legal status within the United States. Especially when it comes to going to Countries with well publicized problems with the United States. Who’d be looking for any reason to get Diplomatic leverage over the U.S. Leaving us to play a diplomatic song and dance to free them.
You’d think common sense would be like “Hey. Maybe this is a bad idea. Or maybe I should check the legal status of this drug and plan accordingly.”
The longer I look into things. The more I understand why many places consider American Tourists annoying at best and detest their existence at worst. Though it also often leads to more entertaining tales like the recent stories involving the American Streamer Johnny Somali. Who’s facing 10 years in a Korean Prison.
The law is being used against people. It would be different if it was a week in jail even. Years in prison for personal drug use? Even if he sold it to someone who willingly ingested it. Come on man. That’s against freedom and liberty and you know that. Conservatives have to wake up to what lawfare actually looks like.
In addition the notable location, Trump's spoken about marijuana decriminalization. And there's that pesky number - it's everywhere!
Logically speaking, if Biden is not POTUS and white hats are running the movie, and we picked Griner, then white hats were fine leaving Fogel behind for unknown "reasons".
0.6 ounces, or 17 grams.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Fogel
"He has been a history teacher at international schools in Colombia, Malaysia, Oman, Mexico and Venezuela. He had lived and worked in Russia since 2012, teaching at the Anglo-American School of Moscow."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-American_School_of_Moscow
"In June 2023, the Russian Ministry of Justice designated school as a so-called "foreign agent". According to officials, the educational institution promoted LGBT values. The US protested."
Why is this group going to bat for Fogel?
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/23/politics/bipartisan-senators-letter-marc-fogel/index.html
"“The United States cannot stand by as Mr. Fogel wastes away in a Russian hard labor camp,” wrote Sens. Bob Casey, a Pennsylvania Democrat; Pat Toomey, a Pennsylvania Republican; Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican; Jon Tester, a Montana Democrat; Steve Daines, a Montana Republican; John Hickenlooper, a Colorado Democrat; Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat; Shelly Moore Capito, a West Virginia Republican; and Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat."
And yeah, an interesting Butler connection OP.
Disregarding any potential coms at the moment.
I never quite understood the sheer number of Americans who keep bringing Drugs like Marijuana to other countries. And then demanding Diplomatic action to get themselves out of a mess they created for themselves when they get arrested. Regardless of the reasons why they did and its legal status within the United States. Especially when it comes to going to Countries with well publicized problems with the United States. Who’d be looking for any reason to get Diplomatic leverage over the U.S. Leaving us to play a diplomatic song and dance to free them.
You’d think common sense would be like “Hey. Maybe this is a bad idea. Or maybe I should check the legal status of this drug and plan accordingly.”
The longer I look into things. The more I understand why many places consider American Tourists annoying at best and detest their existence at worst. Though it also often leads to more entertaining tales like the recent stories involving the American Streamer Johnny Somali. Who’s facing 10 years in a Korean Prison.
The law is being used against people. It would be different if it was a week in jail even. Years in prison for personal drug use? Even if he sold it to someone who willingly ingested it. Come on man. That’s against freedom and liberty and you know that. Conservatives have to wake up to what lawfare actually looks like.
That's absolutely ridiculous. That's not very much, less than a pack of cigarettes. Actually weighed some, it's 17 or 18 cigarettes.