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18. A 40-second non-violent protst would get you two or three years here?

Reply to happyslug (Reply #16)

Fri Aug 17, 2012, 02:07 PM

Aug 2012

Absolutely not.

Act-Up did "worse" things than Pussy Riot did, and they certainly didn't have a show trial like this.

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Russian female punk rock band found guilty, await sentence [View all] Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2012 OP

Russia has become... SkyDaddy7 Aug 2012 #1

Russia is actually just still Russia ProgressiveProfessor Aug 2012 #2

Exactly obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #8

Yes, if Russia was ever any different under communism, and I have serious doubts about that, amandabeech Aug 2012 #24

Did they say anything negative about Christianity? limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #3

They were accused of "abusing God" because they protested in a church obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #9

beats me? limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #22

NO...But I think they were SkyDaddy7 Aug 2012 #35

I totally agree. limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #36

Major ditto to SkyDaddy7 SoapBox Aug 2012 #7

Update on sentencing Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2012 #4

Guilty of "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred"? SunSeeker Aug 2012 #5

Court officials accused them of "abusing God" obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #10

A guest on Thom Hartmann said the charge was on a *fabricated* law that did not exist Kolesar Aug 2012 #12

It was -- and the charge was for a seven-year sentence obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #17

In practice, it's just a lese majeste charge wrapped in differnet legal language. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #21

Russia is a fucking mess. Putin is a dickless little thug. nt onehandle Aug 2012 #6

Russian female punk band Pussy Riot gets 2 years for hooliganism over Putin protest at church site Eugene Aug 2012 #11

How ironic -- the Russians have always been such LuckyLib Aug 2012 #13

Kasparov beaten at Pussy Riot trial Jack Rabbit Aug 2012 #14

Putin is a dictator. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #15

+1. William769 Aug 2012 #20

Looks like it was a succesful protest. limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #25

That they did. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #29

Exactly - they took a calculated risk, and it paid off, Matilda Aug 2012 #33

What would be the sentence for the same act in the US? In most cases 2-3 years. happyslug Aug 2012 #16

A 40-second non-violent protst would get you two or three years here? obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #18

It would depend on whether any of them were *menstruating* at the altar Kolesar Aug 2012 #19

There is also Tim DeChristopher....serving two years limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #23

He committed straight up fraud that would've been 10 years. joshcryer Aug 2012 #32

He should be given a medal of honor for exposing the illegal auction. limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #34

This clearly would be pled down to to misdemeanor trespass or disorderly conduct. amandabeech Aug 2012 #27

Your post is yet more proof that if you go far enough to the left you end up on the right. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #28

There is no fucking way they'd get 2 years here. joshcryer Aug 2012 #31

they need and deserve JitterbugPerfume Aug 2012 #26

And having Amnesty International on the case wouldn't hurt either. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #38

Oops, I didn't see this! This is outrageous! joshcryer Aug 2012 #30

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bheleu Aug 2012 #37

Yeah, punk rock stirrin' up trouble is more dangerous than your precious fuckin guns... GReedDiamond Aug 2012 #39