Alexey Makarkin: Beating a student from Rwanda in Voronezh is as disgusting as beating Russian schoolchildren in Warsaw

On August 2, 2005, Ezhednevny Zhurnal published an article by Alexei Makarkin, Deputy Director General of the Center for Political Technologies, "Skinheads are the same everywhere," in which the author, expressing his indignation at the incident with the beating of Russian schoolchildren in Warsaw, draws readers' attention to the fact that similar incidents in Russia, the authorities not only do not pay attention, but also try in every possible way to neutralize the racist, nationalist component of such incidents.

The reaction of the Russian authorities, according to the author, "completely complies with the principles of a civilized state that protects its citizens, regardless of the place of encroachment on their life or health." However, a sign of the "civilization" of the country is not only such a reaction, but also the readiness of the state to protect "not only its citizens, but also all people who are on its territory, regardless of nationality, citizenship and other factors. But with this in Russia itself "Things are far from ideal. The Russian guys in Warsaw are faced with the same muck that has been poisoning the streets of Russian cities for a long time . "

The author draws attention to the fact that the number of racially motivated attacks is growing, while "the authorities consider attacks on foreign students to be ordinary hooligan actions. Indeed, it is difficult and troublesome to prove the" national "component, even if the victims themselves state that the teenagers who mocked them yelled" Sieg heil "!". The criminals (if they can be caught) deny this in every possible way and very successfully try to reduce the case to ordinary youth showdowns... Beating a student from Rwanda in Voronezh or a resident of the "near abroad" in Moscow is just as vile as beating Russian schoolchildren in Warsaw. Only a society that understands this can be called civilized ,” A. Makarkin concludes his article.

Sources

• Makarkin Alexey. Skinheads are the same everywhere // Daily log. 2005. August 2.