Readers of Izvestia about the Chechen problem

Readers of Izvestia from time to time come up with their own proposals for solving the "Chechen" problem and the problem of terrorism.

following the example of Israel, to lay responsibility for a terrorist attack on the family of a terrorist: So, for example, on August 7, Natalya Platonova calls, sometimes he lives, communicates with someone, and his relatives cannot be unaware of his intentions. And if they do not prevent him from committing a terrorist attack, then they can be held accountable as accomplices. Isn't that right?"

On August 15, V.P. Lebedev proposes an “economic” path: * “I have an idea how to make terrorist attacks financially and morally unprofitable for each specific Chechen.

For example, the Government House was blown up. Restoration will cost so many millions of rubles. Subtract this amount from the very benefits that are supposed to be issued for the restoration of destroyed houses ... And the families of terrorists must answer: relatives know a lot of things.

It is very likely that these letters are the result of publications by Aman Tuleev and Maxim Sokolov (links). But it is especially incomprehensible why Russian citizens living in Chechnya, who have lost their homes and property as a result of the actions of the Russian army, should pay for the actions of terrorists?

Perhaps the editors should have answered reader Platonova that Article 316 of the Criminal Code releases close relatives from liability for concealing crimes. (Relatives are not attracted in Israel either. The Israeli practice of "family responsibility" consists in the demolition of terrorists' houses, which, however, is also hardly worth taking as a model.)

**Platonova Natalia. Relatives or accomplices // Izvestia. 2003. 7 August.

Lebedev V.P. I vouch for the effect // Ibid. August 15.**