Ferret Storm

"Pearl Ensign" will still go to trial

The leadership of the St. Petersburg police did not see any violations in the actions of the “pearl ensign”, who beat people on Nevsky Prospekt and called them “ferrets”. At the same time, the investigators found this man, found out that his name was Vadim...

The leadership of the St. Petersburg police did not see any violations in the actions of the “pearl ensign”, who beat people on Nevsky Prospekt and called them “ferrets”. At the same time, the investigators found this man, found out that his name was Vadim Boyko, and they are ready to charge the policeman.

The results of the monthly internal audit of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region were published on the official website on September 2: “No violations of official discipline by employees of the internal affairs bodies involved in ensuring the protection of public order at a rally on July 31, 2010 near Gostiny Dvor were revealed.” No more comments are given in the St. Petersburg headquarters.

Meanwhile, on August 25, having received a complaint from four victims, the investigative department at the prosecutor's office of the Central District of St. Petersburg opened a criminal case under Art. 286, part 3, p. "a", "b" "Exceeding official powers with the use of violence." And already on September 1, one of the victims, Dmitry Semyonov, recognized the offender among several men in police uniforms presented to him during the identification.

- There were three very similar ensigns at the identification. Under the first number was the one who insulted and beat us on Nevsky - Vadim Boyko. The investigator in charge of the case, Vadim Rud, drew up a protocol, which was signed by attesting witnesses.

“Vadim Boyko did not give any confession,” Vadim Rud told Novaya Gazeta. “However, the police officer has been identified, he has the official status of a suspect, and he has already been interrogated in this capacity. Disclosure of evidence is prohibited by the secrecy of the investigation. But I can say that in the near future Boyko will be charged, and the case will be sent to court.

Now the “pearl ensign” has been released on bail. Recall that, according to unofficial data, on August 23, the leadership of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate decided to reprimand the ensign. The document, signed by the acting head of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate Viktor Kudryavtsev, came into the possession of the Agency for Journalistic Investigations. As follows from it, the policeman admitted that he called one of the protesters a "ferret", but, according to Vadim Boyko, only after he himself was called "a ferret and a gray mouse." Nevertheless, the leadership of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate concluded that “the specified officer had no right to respond with insult for insult,” and decided to reprimand the policeman “for intemperance and violation of the charter of the patrol service.” Today, however, police chiefs deny such test results.