Police Open Criminal Probe into ‘Punk Prayer’ at Christ the Savior Cathedral

[Ian David]

Police Open Criminal Probe into ‘Punk Prayer’ at Christ the Savior Cathedral

Police have opened a criminal probe into the performance of a protest song by notorious female group Pussy Riot at the altar of Moscow’s largest cathedral, the police said on its website on Sunday.

“A criminal case has been opened against the girls who shouted insults at believers and churchmen at the Christ the Savior Cathedral,” the website said.

On Tuesday, four members of Pussy Riot, clad in bright balaclavas, performed an acapella version of what they said was a “punk prayer” entitled “Holy Sh*t.” The lyrics included lines such as “Holy Mother, Blessed Virgin, chase Putin out!”

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Pussy Riot first hit the headlines in January, when they raced through a musical diatribe against Putin on a snowy Red Square, calling for “Revolt in Russia!” and chanting “Putin’s got scared” before being detained by police.



More:
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20120226/171537723.html

Hat-tip to: https://twitter.com/#!/Irenie_M/status/173751850116452353


Pussy Riot:

Группа Pussy Riot жжет путинский гламур

Pussy Riot на Красной площади с песней ПУТИН ЗАССАЛ

[Renew Deal]

1. I think I found a video from that event

And an interview:

[Ian David]

2. Good catch! n/t