SWIFT JUSTICE:
Moscow Cunt vs Pussy Cats
One doesn't need to be a fan of ecstatic punk screams, nor be a declared hothead foe of religious fervor, and still find inherent injustice in the persecution and prosecution of the Moscow band Pussy Riot. The band's impromptu gig at a Russian Orthodox church posed an unacceptable instance of desecration of a place of worship - but that is not what the trial is all about. Today's Moscow verdict will rather sanction the political message of the pussy-footing trio: they dared to poke fun at the most comical figure in the land, the miniature czar Putin; an act of blasphemy in today's Russia.
One doesn't need to be a fan of ecstatic punk screams, nor be a declared hothead foe of religious fervor, and still find inherent injustice in the persecution and prosecution of the Moscow band Pussy Riot. The band's impromptu gig at a Russian Orthodox church posed an unacceptable instance of desecration of a place of worship - but that is not what the trial is all about. Today's Moscow verdict will rather sanction the political message of the pussy-footing trio: they dared to poke fun at the most comical figure in the land, the miniature czar Putin; an act of blasphemy in today's Russia.
SWIFT JUSTICE - my irregular column to deal with juridical proceedings of heightened interest - has reached a verdict today as well:
The defendants have been found guilty of a serious act of public disturbance that could cause considerable damage and insult to a community of worshippers. The defendants, however, are acquitted from the accusations of political agitation and insulting the Russian state, its installations and representatives.
Each of the three defendants is sentenced to five days of incarceration (time already served), a fine of RR 12,000 ($410) and to pay restitution to the church where the infraction had taken place in the total amount of RR 150,000 ($5,320).
Court dismissed!
Cunt-vincing Russian hoodlum, Vladimir Putin
"I am a cunt, a cunt, a cunt!"
UPDATE 14:56
Each of the band's members received two years imprisonment
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