Beat the thief

A new criminal case has been opened against a member of the art group “Voina” Oleg Vorotnikov (aka Vor) under the articles “Hooliganism based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity, or based on hatred or enmity in relation to any social groups”, “Public insult of a government official during the performance of his official duties or in connection with their performance” and “Use of violence not dangerous to life or health, or the threat of violence against a government official or his relatives in connection with the performance of his duties” job responsibilities." According to investigators, on the evening of March 31, that is, during a rally in defense of Article 31 of the Constitution in St. Petersburg, Vorotnikov allegedly tore off the uniform caps of several law enforcement officers and threw them on the roadway, and then hit one of the policemen twice on the head, after which he jumped on the hood of the police department vehicle and damaged the rear view mirror.

It should be recalled that Vorotnikov was beaten at the police station. With him was his young son Kasper, who was taken away from Vorotnikov and taken to the hospital. A member of “War” was threatened that he would be deprived of his paternity. Let us also recall that shortly before the action on March 31, three participants in the “War” were attacked by unknown persons and beat them, having previously identified themselves as employees of the criminal investigation department. Currently, Vorotnikov and his accomplice Leonid Nikolaev (“Lenya E*nuty”) are accused in the case of again, hooliganism motivated by hatred of the social group “police officers” (we are talking about their “Palace Coup” action, in which they overturned police cars near the Mikhailovsky Castle). Yes, the Voina art group clearly does not like the police very much (however, if you recall the action in which Voina participants passionately kissed law enforcement officers, this dislike has yet to be proven), but the assertion that the police are a social group and even in need of protection as a social group, raises serious doubts. Well, the police themselves certainly do not like the art group “War” and express their dislike quite unambiguously.