3 dozen reported arrested in Moscow protest attempts

[TomCADem]

Source: Chicago Tribune

Police in Moscow detained about three dozen people at unauthorized rallies in the Russian capital on Sunday, a week after anti-government protests broke out across the country.

The police presence was notably heavy in central Moscow. Pedestrians could only access Red Square by passing through metal detectors, and police blocked off Pushkin Square, traditionally a gathering point for demonstrations.

Twenty-nine people were arrested while trying to conduct a march on Triumphalnaya Square and seven others were detained at Manezhnaya Square, which is adjacent to the Kremlin, according to police figures reported by the state news agency Tass.

Separately, well-known opposition activist Ildar Dadin was arrested while picketing outside a police station, according to OVD-Info, a group that monitors political repression.


Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-moscow-protest-arrests-20170402-story.html

[Achilleaze]

1. Comrade Casino (R) applauds Russian strong man for crushing dissent

"No American dissent will be tolerated. Free thinkers shall be crushed. Adore me, or my republican goons will crush you."
- Republican Tax-&-Draft Dodger-in-Chief

[ProudLib72]

2. Russians have it baaaaaddd

At least we have organizations like the ACLU who have a lot of political and legal clout. Plus we had a lot of judges eager to show that Li'l Donnie is not above the law. It's important to focus on these positives now to make sure we don't lose them in the future.

[Blue_Tires]

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