Judgeing champion

The judge of the world court of the district of Khamovniki, Ekaterina Veklich, terminated the case against the leader of the OGF Harry Kasparov due to the lack of an administrative offense. This was reported on Twitter Civil activists from the courtroom. The court decision was expected for more than four hours. On August 17, Kasparov drew up a protocol under Article 20.2 (violation of the Rules of the rally) after the detention of the Khamovniki court, where the sentence in the Pussy Riot case was held. He was faced with a fine of up to 30 thousand rubles.

Two police officers said in court that Kasparov shouted slogans. Moreover, their testimony did not coincide in many ways. In particular, they could not recall the exact time of the detention of Kasparov. The reports say that the opposition was detained at 17:00, while reports of detention in the media appeared before half past four. According to the police, the opposition was detained for previously performed actions at that moment, "when he did not violate anything." The police explained the hitch with detention by the fact that there were a lot of people near the court and they prevented them from getting to Kasparov. "

All defense witnesses, including journalists who were next to the opposition and interviewed him, confirmed that Kasparov did not do anything illegal. This is confirmed by videos. Kasparov himself believes that the police invented the "Scandration before the interview."

The judge stated that she trusts the testimony of witnesses, photographs and video materials and does not trust police officers.

“This day is an important milestone,” Kasparov said after the sentence is announced. “Today we have achieved a very important victory. This is a signal to other courts.”

Kasparov's statement after justification. Video Timur Khoreva:

As the site Kasparov.ru notes, throughout the court day there were eight special forces of the federal bailiffs in body armor and weapons on the world site. On the street before the trial, there were activists all day who came to support Kasparov. They launched posters "Chess players do not deceive" and "The police, stop lying!".

On Wednesday, the same peace judge did not finish Dmitry Barsukov, detained simultaneously with Kasparov, since she did not find confirmation that the rally was held at the Khamovnichesky court. "Neither the protocol on the administrative violation, nor the case file, it is said that there was a public event in the form of a rally, and also expressed a violation of the established procedure," the decree of the judge of Veklich said. In total, about 100 people were detained on that day.

Veklich awarded 500 rubles a fine of an activist Tatyana Romanova, who on August 17 disappeared from the police on the territory of the Turkish embassy. Romanova threatened up to 15 days of arrest under an article on disobedience to the police.

Meanwhile, materials were transferred to the Investigative Committee to initiate a criminal case against Kasparov on charges of attacking the ensign of the police. The Ministry of Internal Affairs argues that when detained by the Khamovnichesky court, he bit an employee of the 2nd operational regiment. Kasparov threatens up to 5 years of conclusion under the criminal article "Application of violence against a representative of the authorities." Kasparov categorically rejects this accusation and prepares against the police the claims for slander, as well as the illegal detention and beating.

Beating Harry Kasparov (1:40 - 2:05). Video Dmitry Zykov and Andrei Novichkov:

Interview of the ensign, who was allegedly bitten by Kasparov:

In 2007, Kasparov left for 5 days of administrative arrest under an article on disobedience to the police for participating in the "Marsh of the Disagent".