Galich: fined for swastika tattoo

In November 2014, in the city of Galich, Kostroma Region, the court fined a local resident with a tattoo in the form of a swastika for 1000 rubles.

In November 2014, in the city of Galich, Kostroma Region, the court considered the case of the public demonstration of Nazi symbols (part 1 of article 20.3 Code of Administrative Offenses).

The case was initiated against a local resident with a tattoo with a swastika. A young man came to the attention of law enforcement agencies this summer.

It is reported that he made a tattoo in a colony where he had previously served his sentence.

On November 10, the court fined the young man 1,000 rubles and obliged to wear clothes that cover the tattoo in the warm season.

Recall that a similar incident occurred in Saratov, where a local resident was arrested under the same article. 20.3 Administrative Code for 15 days for a tattoo with runes.

Sources

• A resident of the city of Galich brought to administrative responsibility for demonstrating Nazi symbols // Official website of the Prosecutor's Office of the Kostroma region. November 12, 2014