Thread: "Pussy Riot......"

This story is known but I believe it happened in March, a little bit old for news

This story is actively covered by Russian media too, because court hearings are happening these days.
I personally disapprove of Pussy Riot "performance".
I think that they should get something like a month or two of community service.
But they are charged with hooliganism motivated by religious hatred or hostility, and thus could end up in prison for up to 7 years!
I think it's ridiculous. And the court is clearly biased against them.
Personnel of the church is regarded as a victim of this crime. They testify that they were insulted and demand satisfaction.
Russian Orthodox Church officials also publicly demand strict punishment for the girls. Christians and non-Christians debate heatedly about trademark Christian forgiveness and its extent.

Russian writer Leonid Kaganov wrote satirical essay about the court hearings: Леонид Каганов: 2012/08/04 Стенограмма заседания Хамовнического суда.
BTW, someone has translated it to Swedish: http://www.kniivila.net/2012/jesus-i...skvadomstolen/.

Originally Posted by Doomer

This story is known but I believe it happened in March, a little bit old for news

I only heard about it now, because of the court hearings. In fact, it was on the front page of the main evening paper where I live, a week or so ago (not much happens here....)

Originally Posted by ВарраВа

Толоконникова на 9-том месяце беременности, за три дня до родов, участвует в публичном групповом сексе

Not sure how much of that is illegal (probably most isn't, apart from a lesbian assault on the metro!). But she seems a bit nutty and obviously her morals are far from mainstream... If she really hates the government/system so much, then getting involved in political opposition, organising demos etc seems more effective! Maybe she/they are exhibitionists more than anything else, just liking the attention. Has there been any interviews with her asking what on earth her agenda is? At the moment I think she simply seems like a lunatic, a bit like the FEMEN group.

7 years in prison is probably great if you want to scare everyone else off messing about in the church in the future... But for the actual crime, it seems disproportionate in the extreme, rather un-Christian. "Judge not lest ye yourselves be judged..."

Originally Posted by xdns

Personnel of the church is regarded as a victim of this crime. They testify that they were insulted and demand satisfaction.

Hmmm..... They can make their point without ruining the lives of these girls with a 7 year prison term!

Originally Posted by xdns

BTW, someone has translated it to Swedish: http://www.kniivila.net/2012/jesus-i...skvadomstolen/.

Thanks! Gosh, that DOES read like a comedy. It's hard to believe that this is what the judge really said.

I know of this man and his blog, he covers Russia in one of the bigger Swedish mainstream papers, and this is his private in-depth blog on Russia. But I stopped reading his blog because he seems to absolutely hate Russia (covers only negative stuff) and I think he is a bit two faced in his views in general. Plus, one of his big themes which is Russia being a military threat to Sweden is not only ridiculous but totally unconstructive. I am really fed up with Sweden's official take on Russia and Belarus at the moment.