What will happen to the searched oppositionists? Some details about tomorrow.

On June 11, Navalny, Nemtsov, Udaltsov, Yashin, Sobchak and other participants in the rallies were searched. They are now awaiting interrogation. I have no reverence for these guys, and I regard many of their actions as senseless and even, at times, provocative. But when mass demonstration flogging begins, I consider it necessary to share some experience and knowledge that, unfortunately, I have. So:

There are different types of searches... They are divided into search, intimidation and pre-landing. Russian law enforcement officers have no other options. Everything is so simple that you don’t even need to bother and invent a bicycle.

A search search is carried out in order to find something in the apartment of the suspect (accused). This could be evidence in a criminal case, drugs, money, documents. A search search is usually carried out unexpectedly, roughly and as quickly as possible. There are often cases when searches smoothly flow into a face-off. That is, having not found anything serious, the searchers “threw” drugs, ammunition, or documents to the suspect. Usually, the person being searched is arrested immediately after the search is completed. But in the case of opposition riots, the search search is clearly not visible. Ksenia Sobchak’s one and a half million euros had nothing to do with the classification of the search in this case. It was just an unexpected and pleasant surprise for the investigators. And, naturally, they immediately leaked information about the clearly non-revolutionary euros to the Internet. So, from the series - get a grenade for people's love...

The other two types of searches fit well into the scheme of today’s events at the apartments of oppositionists. Since, most likely, all of them (Navalny, Sobchak, Udaltsov, Nemtsov, Yashin and others like them) are already being tested as witnesses in the criminal case about the “riots of May 6th” (“Calls for mass riots” and “Violence in relation to a representative of the authorities").

A frightening search is not intended to find anything. His task is to instill panic in the minds of those being searched - to grab everything that comes to hand, climb into the most intimate lockers, and take away all electronic media. And as quickly as possible, interrogate the witness (suspect, accused), while he has not yet recovered from such assertive interference in his personal world. Sometimes they give you a night to stay at home, wander through the ruins, and the next day long interrogations begin. After the search, investigators actively use the hidden inner fear of the person being searched - what if something unpleasant or bad was found in the seized hard drives, iPhones and hard drives. What if some skeleton falls out of the closet? After all, no one will be able to immediately remember what was there. Pure psychology.

And now the most unpleasant part. Pre-landing inspection. Usually, the next day after the search, the witness (suspect, accused) is summoned for questioning, where he is detained and taken to court to apply a preventive measure in the form of detention. They can immediately bring charges. Or bring into the light of day documents that, according to operational data, including the results of the search, the suspect, it turns out, was going to flee from justice. In my case, it was an ordinary passport with multiple Schengen and UK visas. And this argument was quite enough for the judge who authorized the detention.

But I am practically sure that none of the oppositionists who were searched will be taken into custody tomorrow. Because, first of all, this is unprofitable for the security forces, since it will provoke the immediate transformation of inmates into so-called “prisoners of conscience.” Moreover, regardless of their actions. Automatically. They have already been burned once with the girls from PussyRiot and they will not do such stupidity a second time.

Most likely, in the coming days (possibly June 12-13), everyone who was searched will be transferred from witnesses to suspects, and someone to accused (i.e., charged under Articles 212 and 318 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). And they will immediately put you under written recognizance not to leave the place or quickly take you to court and sanction house arrest. By the way, the latter is most likely. So that they don’t wander around the rallies.

The fact that there will be some investigative actions against Navalny, Udaltsov, Sobchak and others is evidenced by the fact that the investigation period in this criminal case regarding the May 6 riots was recently extended. Unfortunately, I do not have a copy of the investigator's decision on the extension. It was there that those investigative actions (searches, interrogations, detentions, etc.) that were planned to be carried out in the coming days should have been indicated. Maybe the lawyers Dukhanina, Luzyanin and Barabanov, who are involved in this case, have a copy of this resolution?

And finally, I want to give some recommendations to those who will be interrogated by the investigative committee after the searches. Firstly, before any answer, take a break, do not hesitate to consult with your lawyers. Secondly, do not be fooled by provocations, answer calmly and confidently, understanding that no one will send you to a pre-trial detention center today. Thirdly, never forget about the existence of Article 51 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation that “no one is obliged to testify against himself, his spouse and close relatives.” That is, to any difficult question, immediately answer “I’ll take fifty-one.” That's all. Your answer is recorded in the protocol, and the investigator moves on to the next question. And one more thing. You can take “fifty-one” both for individual questions and for the entire interrogation.

PS. I strongly recommend that Ksenia Anatolyevna Sobchak remember the history of the origin of one and a half million euros. Otherwise, you can end up under a completely different article of the Criminal Code. They can do this easily...

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