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Propaganda, Abuse, the End of Putinism
The first thing I want to raise is the use of fear by the state and propaganda. States like Russia tend to use different forms of coercion and terror to keep the people under control. Given bailiffs' ability to use this level of force, it is not about the prisoner but the stories told after they go home.
Terror takes many forms. Moreover, Russia has always relied on coercion to keep the Peasants down. On the surface, some of this sounds like what our police do. However, I guarantee Russian officers will make using things like truncheons a more common occurrence:
Bailiffs will have the right to use special means and weapons against citizens . The State Duma in the second and third readings today adopted a bill that allows bailiffs to use firearms and special equipment — rubber sticks, handcuffs, tear gas canisters, stun guns.
Special equipment and weapons will be able to be used in courts, during detention, transfer to police departments and migration centers. Formally, they are obliged to warn about the use of force and use it only in cases of disobedience, threats, or attacks on participants in the trial or citizens. At the same time, it is stated that bailiffs will not bear any responsibility for damage caused by special means and weapons “legally.”
More and more services are gaining the right to beat Russians. This will not bring anything good to the people. Putin’s government is preparing to take away property from people who disagree with the dictatorship and militant policies. There will be more arbitrariness and less respect for basic rights to security.
please and at least give your children and grandchildren a chance for a happy and safe life without all this madness and cruelty. There will be no pink ponies for the foreseeable future. They will continue to beat their own so that strangers will be afraid. We have been exposing their arbitrariness and cruelty for 13 years, we manage to help in specific ways, but it is impossible to change the system of governing Russia with the help of rubber sticks, mops and boiling waters using only a small team of human rights activists. Therefore, stop listening to the tales of those who are well settled, and “use your head” already. Life itself in Russia in this lie and propaganda is toxic and destructive for…
