Russian court imprisons P***y Riot members on hooliganism charges (Putin, Obama)

[tluv00]

http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/17/world/...html?hpt=hp_t1

Three members of Russian female punk rock band P***y Riot were sentenced to two years in prison Friday after they were found guilty of hooliganism for performing a song critical of President Vladimir Putin in a church.

The five months they have spent in detention since their arrests in March count toward the sentence, Judge Marina Sirovaya said.

Well at least the 5 months they spent in detention counts

[Bulldogdad]

Yeah well don't live in Russia.

[chucksnee]

Originally Posted by Bulldogdad

Yeah well don't live in Russia.

But is that not what the left wants....cradle to grave.....protection...well here is what you get...

[Goodnight]

Originally Posted by tluv00

http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/17/world/...html?hpt=hp_t1



Well at least the 5 months they spent in detention counts

That's absurd but then again it's Russia, 2 years for protesting. Putin and his Russian mob are at it again, same with their murder of news reporters, going to take awhile to changethat country.

[Goodnight]

Originally Posted by chucksnee

But is that not what the left wants....cradle to grave.....protection...well here is what you get...

Everything is partisan in your opinion, no in between.

[swbtoo]

That's Russia. And Putin is O's buddy. No, reverse that. O is Putin's buddy, waiting to 'deal' with him when he has more flexibility after elections. He must admire Russia -- and Putin's cleverness in ensuring himself another term as president, after a brief hiatus.

If Obama gets elected for a second term, we'll look increasingly more like Russia but under the more genteel term of "socialist".

[Bulldogdad]

Originally Posted by chucksnee

But is that not what the left wants....cradle to grave.....protection...well here is what you get...

Great point. Putin will give you all the cradle to grave protection you want.

[Oldhag1]

We often forgot that freedom of speech is an uncommon gift our nation bestows us.

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by chucksnee

But is that not what the left wants....cradle to grave.....protection...well here is what you get...

Russia isn't even communist anymore.

They are largely a capitalist oligarchy\dictatorship.

Basically, you guys aren't making a whole lot of sense as you can have oppression of personal rights under any sort of economic system.

Want some examples from US history? We had this going on wayyyyy before FDR's new deal and the imposition of social programs that you are lamenting.

[Gtownoe]

Protesters in this country have been jailed, beaten, and even killed as well. It's not just a Russian problem.


"Express yourself at your own risk"