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| US not bad but justice system broken: Butina talks about ‘terrifying’ solitary confinement, vows to fight for inmates’ rights | US not bad but justice system broken: Butina talks about ‘terrifying’ solitary confinement, vows to fight for inmates’ rights |
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| In an exclusive interview with RT, Russian gun activist Maria Butina recalled the ordeals of her prison term in the US. While not rubber stamping the country as bad, she argued the justice system is broken. | In an exclusive interview with RT, Russian gun activist Maria Butina recalled the ordeals of her prison term in the US. While not rubber stamping the country as bad, she argued the justice system is broken. |
| Describing the conditions she faced during her months-long detention, Butina said that being placed in solitary confinement was “the most terrifying experience” of her life. | Describing the conditions she faced during her months-long detention, Butina said that being placed in solitary confinement was “the most terrifying experience” of her life. |
| However, that did not make any sense, Butina explained, sinсe she "didn’t have any secrets." | |
| "I was just a student, believing in peace-building between the two countries." | "I was just a student, believing in peace-building between the two countries." |
| She talked about how the outpouring of support from Russians helped keep her sane, and that she struggled to find the time to respond to the flood of letters she received. | She talked about how the outpouring of support from Russians helped keep her sane, and that she struggled to find the time to respond to the flood of letters she received. |
| Despite her harrowing experience, she said that she still believes in improving relations between the US and Russia, and that there are many “wonderful” Americans that she is still close friends with. She was less optimistic about the US justice system, however. | Despite her harrowing experience, she said that she still believes in improving relations between the US and Russia, and that there are many “wonderful” Americans that she is still close friends with. She was less optimistic about the US justice system, however. |
| Going forward, she told RT that she wants to continue her gun activism, but will also speak out for prisoners in both Russia and the United States. | Going forward, she told RT that she wants to continue her gun activism, but will also speak out for prisoners in both Russia and the United States. |
| She promised to continue talking about “the conditions of my imprisonment because a country should be measured on how it treats its prisoners.” | She promised to continue talking about “the conditions of my imprisonment because a country should be measured on how it treats its prisoners.” |
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