"I would have tore off the epaulettes for this"

In St. Petersburg, the policeman sent a pistol for protesters, this is prohibited by law. Mediazone material

From the editorial office

The New Gazeta and the Association of Independent Journalists “Syndicate-100” will publish the materials of the Mediazona publication in solidarity with its chief editor by Sergey Smirnov, who was sentenced to administrative arrest for 25 days for retweet jokes about themselves.

The court considered that this joke contains an appeal to the exit to unauthorized shares. We believe that this decision is far -fetched and is an element of pressure on the editorial office of the Mediazones, Sergey Smirnov and all independent journalists. People clothed with power want the same Mediazona to be silent. Well, now she will be everywhere. &

During the promotion in support of Alexei Navalny on Sunday, on January 31 in St. Petersburg, a policeman took out a table weapon from Kobura and threatened them as a protester. The leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs hastened to announce that the actions of the employee were legal and reasonable. Former security officials interviewed by the Mediazone explained why this situation is unacceptable -

A security officer with firearms at a rally is a danger not only for protesters, but also for himself and his colleagues.