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A posting on Yevloyev’s site — which has been the subject of repeated official attempts to close it down — said he was shot after police detained him when he landed in Ingushetia’s airport…
Ingushetia’s Kremlin-backed leader Murat Zyazikov has been struggling to contain a low-level insurgency led by Islamist militants. His critics accuse him of persecuting opposition activists and reporters, an allegation he denies.
Interfax quoted an unnamed law enforcement source as saying Yevloyev was shot by accident. “While police officers were attempting to transfer M. Yevloyev to an interior ministry office, an incident occurred in which M. Yevloyev received a gunshot wound to the temple area.”
Another complex pile of political compost: Russian nationalists, Islamic insurgents, American-style free speech movement.
Glad to see the old Soviet Union is alive and well. I’m waiting for the old iron curtain to be re-established.
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Lead poisoning is a common cause of death in former Soviet Union.
Hmmm, a gunshot wound to the temple area. That often happens when people are cleaning their weapon. Obviously some fuckwits didn’t appreciate what was being written on that web site either.
*wink* *wink* *nudge* *nudge* gunshot wounds to the head while in police custody are always an accident.
The more politically powerful your blog gets, the more your ass is hanging out! Be careful!
Free speech is one thing, getting shot is another.
At least be ‘Fair and Balanced’ or say you are so.
My 2c…
Russia, has a wonderful constitution, too.
The cost of ‘free’ speech in some parts of the world is sadly very high.
I hope Mr Yevloyev’s family avoid similar sanctions.
#8. When the “shetia” hits the fan, nobody is safe.
BTW, i have to say this story is sad, but just to say that this guy was supporting vahhabi movment in russia, which is religion of Osama Bin Laden…..
#10 – So I guess you think that makes killing him OK, yes?
Don’t feel like we are only picking on Russia for this sort of thing. Bush and Cheney have been pushing the USA in the same direction.
It’s always “no big deal” until they come for YOU.
Accidentally shot while in Police custody? How. . .sloppy. Really, poor show Russia. You need to learn from dear old Britain and have them kill themselves with a rusty trowel in their backyard! So much less muss and fuss.
#12 – Li – Accidentally shot while in Police custody? How. . .sloppy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HcvIH6GpW8
And you are posting pictures of Putin’s girlfriend. Be careful of your next trip to eastern Europe, Comrade.
#12 – No one said anything about accidental. The quote was “…an incident occurred in which M. Yevloyev received a gunshot wound to the temple area.”
That incident being they put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger. Straightforward enough.
Oh, those wacky Ingushetian police — they’re getting as bad as Claudine Longet! “I tell you, Boris, it was funniest thing ever — vodka came out my nose!”
Too bad Andy didn’t make them carry their bullets in their pockets.
Those Russians never learn. All you gotta do is taser him 9 times and he gets a heart attack, then you put the cops before a police-friendly jury that dismisses the crime and then Fox News Russia says the guy resisted arrest and deserved it.
As like as an apple to an oyster 😀
Reason why is great to be a gay 😛
You can quietly enjoy a car ride from the passenger’s seat. It was joke 😀
So, ok, maybe he was shot by accident while being threatened with the gun but then: “As they drove he was shot in the temple… They threw him out of the car near the hospital,” lawyer Kaloi Akhilgov told Reuters by telephone.” He probably died from his head hitting the pavement?
But, just what is “a low level insurgency?” Is there a medium or high level insurgency? Sounds like simple speech based opposition to me.
Power does so corrupt. So does stupidity.
A lawyer dies and goes to Heaven. “There must be some mistake,” the lawyer argues. “I’m too young to die. I’m only fifty five.” “Fifty five?” says Saint Peter. “No, according to out calculations, you’re eighty two.” “How’s you get that?” the lawyer asks. Answers St. Peter: “We added up your time sheets.” 😀