In the opposition

Why is it written "tolerated"?

December 15, 2010 Roman Hahalin

Today in the Khamovniki court there was an announcement that the announcement of the sentence to Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Plato Lebedev will begin on December 27. The reasons for the transfer are not named.

Although, this is not Newton's bin, the reasons can be guessed.

The whole previous month, apparently, our real leader of the companions pondered how to disguise this process of the decade (or even centuries - history will show), so that the Russian, and most importantly, the world community pays as little attention to it as possible. Apparently, this is motivated, for example, the unusually intense interest of the media (even state and pro -government) in the beating of Oleg Kashin. Remember, when was the last time the authorized by the journalist paid so much attention to us? Maybe in the "dashing 90s"? But already not in the "stable 2000s". And do not deceive yourself that, they say, the activity of civil society and the development of the Internet contribute to the fact that the authorities draws attention to some problems uninteresting to it. The Russian authorities have long been living in a completely different paradigm, completely unrelated to the interests of society. Therefore, in the case with Kashin, it would be a very real option when the beating of a journalist would actively discuss on the Internet, but at the same time all mass television channels would be silently silent. The same can be said about the tragedy in Kushchevskaya. To hope that the television service servicing to the bones of the bones suddenly became so bolder that they began to "raise topics" without a team - so far stupid. This means that Oleg Kashin’s information lighting, and the sanction was a sanction for an interest in mass murder and its consequences in Kushchevskaya. The same can be said about the situation with Wikileaks. After all, here the TV could remain silent tightly, without attracting public attention to the world scandal, many details of which are quite definitely very unpleasant for the current Russian government. But no - we will break the masks, pull the covers! Honestly, I have not remember such a wide discussion of topics on the main television channels of the country for six or seven years. What kind of sudden surge of free thought?

In my opinion, this casket opens quite simply. The key is the second process of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev. A week after a break was a break before the sentence, this topic was undoubtedly the main thing in independent media. What will be the sentence? What will the excuse or accusation of the defendants mean for Russia? How great in this situation is the pressure on Judge Viktor Danilkin? These and many other issues disturbed the thinking public more than others. And, perhaps, the discussions would continue to remain among the most important topics all a month (along with other topics, of course, but still on equal terms).

And here, one after another, like from a machine gun: Oleg Kashin (everyone to discuss the beating of a journalist!); Kushchevskaya (to discuss the details to everyone, then the search for the perpetrators, then the fusion of individual law enforcement officers and administrators with crime!); Then WikiLeaks (everyone to discuss the fate of Assange, punctures of American diplomacy, Batman and Robin! Do not discuss only that corruption in the top leadership of Russia!) In a word, to discuss anything, even that two or three months ago the discussion was not subject to any kind. Even what makes us come to far -reaching conclusions regarding the nature of the modern Russian authorities (even the respected chairman of the Constitutional Court Valery Zorkin dared to draw these conclusions quite publicly). Even this is permissible - only to distract attention from the fact that in mid -December, a court decision will be issued, which will either sign the verdict of Russia, or, on the contrary, will leave it the minimum chance of recovery.

But no matter how much they tried to distract our thinking fellow citizens from this main event-it was not very possible. The topic does not “leave”, and that’s it. Moreover, judging by these efforts, the issue with the verdict itself has already been resolved - it must be an indictment (I will be incredibly glad to be wrong in this matter). It remains only to figure out how to do it so that they would pay as little attention to him. Distulating maneuvers in the form of temporary messages for the "most important of the arts", television, did not bring the desired result. The scandal with Wikileaks is on decline. Vladimir Putin wants to talk to the people, so that nothing distracts, does not sit in the eye. And then, God forbid, the world media will begin to parallel to discuss his communication with citizens and at the same time the announcement of an unrighteous sentence in the Khamovnichesky court! It will turn out ugly.

Now the output has been found. The verdict will begin to be announced on December 27. Then, when the whole world, willy-nilly-in the New Year and Christmas bustle. When the most important event is a rapidly approaching New Year. And they will finish the announcement of the sentence, apparently, on December 31, somewhere at half past two in the night. So that, presenting Khodorkovsky, Lebedev and the whole country, a New Year's gift, with a calm conscience - directly to the covered table and festive toasts. Having thrown off the load of the fuss and forgetting that they had just signed the sentence to the whole country.

Samara

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