Thread: "Stay away from the police"

if you're approached by police my advice is to shoot them... with your camera, they might not like it and usually they don't but it's legal, if your rights are violated you'll be able to prove that

they have the right to check your ID if there's suspicion of crime, you have the right to know the reasons for ID examination
in case of detention they must explain the grounds for their actions

don't sign anything you can't understand (pretty much common sense but under pressure people sometimes concede)


Hanna, I don't doubt your experience and I believe it's rather norm than exception, it should be however noted that first of all you're a woman and women are much less prone to conflicts with laws everywhere, and secondly the general climate has changed since Yanukovich came to power (i don't know how long ago you visited), the police regained its confidence which is potentially hazardous when coupled with judiciary illiteracy, poor training and discipline, low cultural level and virtual impunity

Of course the climate first and foremost affects the local population however it might occasionally rub foreigners as well


The guy in the video was talking about stolen 40 Euros, he tried to say 500 but immediately corrected himself

Originally Posted by LXNDR

Hanna, I don't doubt your experience and I believe it's rather norm than exception, it should be however noted that first of all you're a woman and women are much less prone to conflicts with laws everywhere, and secondly the general climate has changed since Yanukovich came to power (i don't know how long ago you visited), the police regained its confidence which is potentially hazardous when coupled with judiciary illiteracy, poor training and discipline, low cultural level and virtual impunity

I was there in April 2011. I think Yanukovich was in power then.
Another pleasant surprise in Ukraine is that guys are typically gentlemen!
Much more so than in Scandianvia and London. I liked that.
I'd actually recommend a trip to Kiev as a perfect short break for anyone from Western Europe. In contrast to Russia and Belarus there is no visa requirement so it's absolutely hassle free, but still exciting and quite different from the rest of Europe.