Suspected Russian arms smuggler Viktor Bout, center, is led by armed Thai police commandos as he arrives at the criminal court in Bangkok, Thailand in Oct. 5, 2010. Russia has freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong, File)
By Arthur I. Cyr Special to the Herald Democrat “Without justice, courage is weak,” Ben Franklin wrote. Release of celebrity athlete Brittney Griner from a…