In Saratov, a policeman who has been haunting the opposition for more than ten years, threatened the protesters against the development of the park

The head of the public order of the Saratov Internal Affairs Directorate, the police lieutenant colonel Gennady Boltyshev threatened the use of firearms against the inhabitants protesting against the development of the Territory of Childhood Park. The video of the conversation was published by the Telegram channel "Says Saratov."

On the record, the policeman asks the townspeople to disperse: “I demand that you leave this territory. If you do not obey my legal requirements, I will be forced to apply physical strength and deliver you to the authorities. ” In response to this, protesters asked to “shoot” them.

“There will be a need, I will shoot you all.

If there is a base. There is a law on the basis of which I can use physical strength, including firearms, ”said Boltyshev.

Gennady Boltyshev is a famous policeman in the city. Since 2018, he has been heading the public order of public order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Saratov, drew the attention of the Mediazon. The former coordinator of Navalny’s headquarters in Saratov Dmitry Tsibirev told in his telegram channel that the lieutenant colonel was a “frequent guest”.

“Before each rally or picket he came to present a warning. At the rallies themselves, he muttered a request to disperse into MegaFon. After the rally, he and our SMM Andrei detained me and our SMM, ” said Tsibirev.

The Saratov Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs said that the security forces have the right to apply physical force, "if non -illegal methods do not ensure the fulfillment of duties assigned to the police."

“The police officer also have the right to expose a firearm and make it ready if grounds for its use may arise in the situation. In turn, to protect citizens or a law enforcement officer from an encroachment, if this encroachment is associated with violence, dangerous to life or health, as well as in other cases provided for by law,

The employee has the right to personally or as part of the unit (group) to use firearms ”,

- Added to the management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The administration of the Saratov region “Carefully Media” said that they knew about what happened, but they refused to comment by redrawn the issues of journalists to the local police department.

“Of course, I hope that the situation will reach Vyacheslav Volodin, he is a respected and influential person in the Saratovshchina,” commented on the answers of the security forces and authorities, the founder of “Caution Media” Ksenia Sobchak. She also added that the editors will send a letter to the prosecutor's office.

The Park "Territory of Childhood", where protests are held, is located in the Leninsky district of Saratov. This area is included in the district, from which the State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin is elected, the new newspaper Europe drew attention. The parliamentarian has not yet commented on the situation.

The deputy of the City Duma Vladimir Novikov reacted to what happened. In his telegram channel, he wrote that he sent an official request to the regional department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs with a request to verify Bolnishev’s actions for the threat of murder and abuse of powers, as well as give a legal assessment of his behavior.

The inhabitants of Saratov, in response to the words of the policeman and the reaction of the authorities went into pickets with the poster “Shoot!”. The photo from the action was published by the telegram channel "Says Saratov." According to him, employees of the environmental prosecutor's office came to the park who check the permits for deforestation at the workers.

Since the beginning of the year, the inhabitants of Saratov have been protesting against the deforestation part of the "Territory", where they want to build a school in honor of the war participants with Ukraine for 1100 seats. The townspeople are trying to defend the park, in particular, through the court. Opponents of construction told Novaya Gazeta Europe that, in their opinion, the appearance of the school at the site of the park is lobbying Vyacheslav Volodin.