No sympathy here. Many other countries have much harsher penalties than here(I'm sure you know that) She deserves the time that the country she's caught in sees fit. She could get twice that in Mexico. I'm thinking about sending her a CD with 47 versions of the National Anthem.
My daughter did a paper on Lincoln for her degree. Very eye opening. The irony of Obama giving a speech in front of the Lincoln memorial was amusing/sad. Search how he felt about black folks.
Years ago, back in the days of VHS, before internet. Some parents were busted for setting up fights with their kids and betting on them. They were recording them with VHS cameras.