Court and the case

The court of the court in Perm, where the case of a fire in the "lame horse" is obeyed, new, five floors, modernized. There is a wardrobe, elevators, wooden benches. And the gray walls. In the corridor on the fifth floor there are victims, lawyers, journalists. They sit on the benches, cling to the walls. 70 percent of the gathered are women over fifty. There are fewer men, and they are also elderly, some even with a mustache. In the "victims", as the judicials call them, it is difficult to recognize people about whom they talked a lot about and wrote last winter. After the tragedy, it was reported that in the unfortunate club there were mostly young people, as well as wealthy people. Neither those nor the others can find out among those who came to court.

Everyone is waiting for when they are allowed into the meeting room.

The secretary announces: "The victims, come in." A few minutes later: "Now the media."

We came in, sat down, did not count lawyers-someone is late. They announced a break. We went back to the corridor.

One of the women does not withstand silence. She begins to complain about how she does not hear the judge. A girl with a microphone approaches her:
- Are you a victim?
- I have a son - the victim. 45 percent of the skin was burned - the woman begins to cry.
- Do you go to every meeting? - the girl continues carefully.
- No, today for the first time.
- For what?
- Listen.

The late. The secretary announces: “The victims, come in. Now the media. "

We went in, sat down. They found out that one of the accused - the head of the pyrotechnic company who was responsible for organizing the fireworks in the Lame Horse, Sergei Derbenev - the lawyer is already in the hospital. The defendant Derbenev does not want a new lawyer. And while his defender gives birth, he is ready to represent his interests in court. The judge announces a break and retires to think about Derbenev’s statement. Everyone goes into the corridor.

Elderly men - some of them even with a mustache - grumble irritably: "They are all on purpose to pull time."

The women managed to make friends and, gathering at the benches, begin to discuss the latest news. Someone has a fresh newspaper, and there is an article about the reassignment of Oleg Chirkunov to the post of governor of the Perm Territory:
- “Seven important things” here.
- Yes, what are these "seven cases." Advertising is one. Read is sick.
- Here we have a road built on Chkalov. While they were built, we just didn’t happen to the warmth, then with water. Fountains whipped.
- In general, I believe that the president should not appoint such. He has a family in Switzerland!
- How in Switzerland?
- In Switzerland. And business there. How can such a lead?
-And what a hairstyle!
- Yes, wild. And such a look.
-I would be shy in this form to people.

From the governor, women are proceeding to discuss their diseases, as well as familiar culturalists and gynecologists.

There are no journalists nearby. Even girls with a microphone. They went to the defendant Derbenev:
- Why don't you want a new lawyer?
“I need a person who can qualify me with a qualified person.” I don't need one -day. And who will master the criminal case at a time? From the very beginning, no one knew that my lawyer would give birth. How many pregnancy does it happen? 9 months! And how much is this already stretching? 10 months!

Derbenev is sure that while the court hearing is underway, his lawyer will have time for everything: to become a mother and protect him - they will not begin to interrogate the accused yet.

The secretary announces: “The victims, come in. Now the media. "

We went in, sat down. The court decided not to leave the defendant Derbenev defenseless. He will be found a new lawyer, which means that someone will have to study all 120 volumes of a criminal case. Because of this, the court hearing is postponed for a week. Everyone diverges. Including mature women and middle -aged men. Even those with a mustache.