Comments on: Russian unlicensed protest fines increased 15,000 percent http://boingboing.net/2012/06/07/russian-unlicensed-protest-fin.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Paul Renault http://boingboing.net/2012/06/07/russian-unlicensed-protest-fin.html#comment-1446082 Paul Renault Sat, 09 Jun 2012 01:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165299#comment-1446082 You know what, I have no idea.  I must have been in a lack-of-sleep-induced haze for the last two weeks.  Yikes:  300K rubles = 9,223 USD. You know what, I have no idea. 

I must have been in a lack-of-sleep-induced haze for the last two weeks. 

Yikes:  300K rubles = 9,223 USD.

]]> By: ventopiumoso http://boingboing.net/2012/06/07/russian-unlicensed-protest-fin.html#comment-1445386 ventopiumoso Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165299#comment-1445386 It's shame, but it's like in Canada. In this case, what difference. Again, the huge number of detentions and arrests. Till example, over 2500 in Canada since the unrest (in the same period in Russia they were stopped 400) and 700 in one day alone, 15% of the protesters at that time, 4 days after approval the norm. I don't mean that Canada is worse than Russia (come on, not joke), but we all must understand that there are no good powers, and our "wonderful" West is so long as it can rob and kill the rest of the world. It’s shame, but it’s like in Canada. In this case, what difference. Again, the huge number of detentions and arrests. Till example, over 2500 in Canada since the unrest (in the same period in Russia they were stopped 400) and 700 in one day alone, 15% of the protesters at that time, 4 days after approval the norm. I don’t mean that Canada is worse than Russia (come on, not joke), but we all must understand that there are no good powers, and our “wonderful” West is so long as it can rob and kill the rest of the world.

]]> By: Zhiva http://boingboing.net/2012/06/07/russian-unlicensed-protest-fin.html#comment-1445312 Zhiva Fri, 08 Jun 2012 05:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165299#comment-1445312 How did you manage to divide 300 000 by 32.1922 and get 278.91? How did you manage to divide 300 000 by 32.1922 and get 278.91?

]]> By: BombBlastLightingWaltz http://boingboing.net/2012/06/07/russian-unlicensed-protest-fin.html#comment-1444989 BombBlastLightingWaltz Thu, 07 Jun 2012 23:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165299#comment-1444989 The cross lining words with the opposition word following, feels so brainwashey, as, *crossline* insightful. It detracts, IMO, instead of amplify.  The cross lining words with the opposition word following, feels so brainwashey, as, *crossline* insightful. It detracts, IMO, instead of amplify. 

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/06/07/russian-unlicensed-protest-fin.html#comment-1444879 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 07 Jun 2012 21:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165299#comment-1444879 Have them killed. What kind of weakling do you take him for? Have them killed. What kind of weakling do you take him for?

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/06/07/russian-unlicensed-protest-fin.html#comment-1444826 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 07 Jun 2012 21:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165299#comment-1444826 Until you compare median wages in Canada and Russia. Until you compare median wages in Canada and Russia.

]]> By: Richard Colletta http://boingboing.net/2012/06/07/russian-unlicensed-protest-fin.html#comment-1444789 Richard Colletta Thu, 07 Jun 2012 20:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165299#comment-1444789 I'm all for dissenting opinions and debate but if you think voter suppression doesn't exist on a widespread scale in Russia, you're only lying to yourself.  That's like saying everyone is happy in China...which is actually what their Ministry of "Truth" demands Chinese citizens believe.  If everyone is so happy over there why does China have to censor reports that say they aren't?  Same principle with Russia. I’m all for dissenting opinions and debate but if you think voter suppression doesn’t exist on a widespread scale in Russia, you’re only lying to yourself.  That’s like saying everyone is happy in China…which is actually what their Ministry of “Truth” demands Chinese citizens believe.  If everyone is so happy over there why does China have to censor reports that say they aren’t?  Same principle with Russia.

]]> By: Alex Semenale Semenov http://boingboing.net/2012/06/07/russian-unlicensed-protest-fin.html#comment-1444745 Alex Semenale Semenov Thu, 07 Jun 2012 20:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165299#comment-1444745 O-o-w-w! Canada=Russia! O-o-w-w! Canada=Russia!

]]> By: Richard Colletta http://boingboing.net/2012/06/07/russian-unlicensed-protest-fin.html#comment-1444611 Richard Colletta Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165299#comment-1444611 Does it surprise anyone that Russia (along with China) has opposed and voted against any action in Syria when the Russian government is selling weapons to the Syrian government by the boatloads?  Russia is complicit in the massacre of the Syrian people and should be held accountable. Does it surprise anyone that Russia (along with China) has opposed and voted against any action in Syria when the Russian government is selling weapons to the Syrian government by the boatloads?  Russia is complicit in the massacre of the Syrian people and should be held accountable.

]]> By: Zachery http://boingboing.net/2012/06/07/russian-unlicensed-protest-fin.html#comment-1444553 Zachery Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165299#comment-1444553 wow... almost a $10,000.00 fine eh? Wonder what Putin would do if he found his wife or children supporting the United Nations Bill of Human Rights?  wow… almost a $10,000.00 fine eh? Wonder what Putin would do if he found his wife or children supporting the United Nations Bill of Human Rights? 

]]> By: austinhamman http://boingboing.net/2012/06/07/russian-unlicensed-protest-fin.html#comment-1444490 austinhamman Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165299#comment-1444490 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_speech_zone its oddly orwellian then there is H.R. 347 which prevents protesting near any building where the president or member of the government will be, or near any event deemed by the government to not allow protest. i expect permits to protest will come soon enough, or maybe there will be one free speech zone in all of america. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_speech_zone its oddly orwellian
then there is H.R. 347 which prevents protesting near any building where the president or member of the government will be, or near any event deemed by the government to not allow protest.
i expect permits to protest will come soon enough, or maybe there will be one free speech zone in all of america.

]]> By: Alok Prasanna Kumar http://boingboing.net/2012/06/07/russian-unlicensed-protest-fin.html#comment-1444408 Alok Prasanna Kumar Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165299#comment-1444408 The headline says 150,000 percent, the body says 15,000 percent but since the article says 150 fold, i'm thinking the latter figure is correct.  Also it is USD 9000 approx RUB 300000 not RUB 9000 as mentioned in the article. The headline says 150,000 percent, the body says 15,000 percent but since the article says 150 fold, i’m thinking the latter figure is correct. 
Also it is USD 9000 approx RUB 300000 not RUB 9000 as mentioned in the article.

]]> By: awjt http://boingboing.net/2012/06/07/russian-unlicensed-protest-fin.html#comment-1444402 awjt Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165299#comment-1444402 oh, something like this will happen inthe US before long, Constitution be damned. oh, something like this will happen inthe US before long, Constitution be damned.

]]> By: Paul Renault http://boingboing.net/2012/06/07/russian-unlicensed-protest-fin.html#comment-1444395 Paul Renault Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165299#comment-1444395 US$278.91.  Still less than Bill 78's fines. US$278.91.  Still less than Bill 78′s fines.

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