Russia Could Decriminalize Domestic Violence

[lapucelle]

"A bill introduced by an ultra-conservative Russian lawmaker in August that decriminalizes domestic violence just passed its first reading in Russian parliament, according to the Moscow Times. Only one member of parliament voted against the bill, while 368 voted in favor of it. If the bill passes, it would remove the charge of “battery within families” from Russia’s criminal code, meaning it would be categorized as an administrative offense, and victims could not press criminal charges."

https://themoscowtimes.com/articles/bill-decriminalizing-domestic-violence-passes-first-reading-in-russian-parliament-56783

http://nymag.com/thecut/2017/01/russia-could-decriminalize-domestic-violence.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Cut%20-%20January%2011%2C%202017&utm_term=Subscription%20List%20-%20The%20Cut%20%281%20Year%29

[Thinkingabout]

1. Wow, and Trump's top advisor is Putin, talk about smart, not.

[etherealtruth]

2. I am sure this is something tRump and his lackeys (r's) would like to see here

[Faux pas]

3. Kickin' with disgust

and sadness.

[Calculating]

4. The Purge is coming

Real life edition coming soon.

[sarcasmo]

5. Maybe this is what the MAGA hats mean.

I always thought MAGA was take us back to the 1950's.