An administrative protocol is drawn up against the organizer of a protest walk in St. Petersburg

In St. Petersburg, police department No. 78 is drawing up a protocol against the organizer of the so-called “Procession of Free People” or “Procession of the New Opposition” Alexander Rastorguev under Part 5 of Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (violation of the procedure for holding it by a participant in a public event). Dinar Idrisov wrote about this on his Facebook page with reference to Rastorguev himself.

the detainee wrote According to the Fontanka publication, the protocol against Rastorguev was drawn up in connection with the action against corruption on March 26 on the Champ de Mars. However, drawing up a protocol on an administrative offense is possible only within 48 hours from the moment it was committed. Moreover, as Fontanka clarifies, the Smolninsky court on March 31, that meetings on the Champ de Mars do not require the approval of the authorities, therefore the action on March 26 was not prohibited, and its participants cannot be held responsible for violating the established order of the meeting.

information explained Rastorguev was detained today at about 14:00, when he was walking along Italianskaya Street - a paddy wagon drove up to him, from which five people got out, who asked him to ride with them, after which they took him to the 78th police department.

Currently, several dozen participants of the event, which was supposed to take place from the Gostiny Dvor station to Palace Square, have gathered near the department. However, according to Idrisov, only one person at a time is allowed into the department to submit applications demanding to voice the reason for Rastorguev’s detention.

“Submachine gunners were stationed at the doors, and the introduction of the “Fortress” anti-terrorism plan was announced (in case of danger of the police department being captured). There is a risk that the Russian Guard will arrive to detain participants in the protest walk,” Idrisov.

wrote upd: Dinar Idrisov on his Facebook page that Alexander Rastorguev was released from police department No. 78, after which the participants in today’s so-called “Procession of Free People” action moved towards Palace Square.

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