KGB Raids Gay Journo's Apartment
Accused Of Aiding Banned Belarusian Group
 
 

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Gay television journalist Siarhei Padsasonny got some uninvited guests Saturday night. "Militia" members reportedly showed up on Padsasonny's doorstep claiming that he was disturbing his downstairs neighbors. Those "neighbors" were a closed grocery store, so naturally the reporter grew suspicious. Things got even more perplexing when KGB agents showed up. Padsasonny recently say down with Belarusian Radio Svadboda:

They said they had search warrant, and demanded that I open the door.

I refused, but they warned they would break the door. The warrant said I was suspected of involving pupils and students in the Young Front (an opposition youth group banned in Belarus), with the purpose to harm the state.

Padsasonny's friends soon arrived to witness the visit, but were told to leave by KGB agents.

In addition to ruining a perfectly good Saturday night, the KGB also confiscated Padsasonny's computer, video camera and memory drive. He has since fled his home.

This isn't the first time Padsasonny had tangoed with the KGB – agents previously questioned Padsasonny for his work with a Polish television station.

 
 
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Comments (6)

No. 1 · bill

Geez, a simple read of the headline before posting would be good—KBG??? really?

Posted: Jan 16, 2008 at 12:58 pm
No. 2 · Matt

KBG? Ha ha ha ha ha. Me talk pretty one day.

Posted: Jan 16, 2008 at 1:25 pm
No. 3 · jon

Dude, the KGB does not exist anymore and hasn't for a long time…… it is the FSB… try to keep up with things.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.....Federation

Posted: Jan 17, 2008 at 10:14 am
No. 4 · Chris

No, in Belarus it's still the KGB.

Posted: Jan 17, 2008 at 10:38 am
No. 5 · Chris
Posted: Jan 17, 2008 at 10:40 am
No. 6 · Svyatoslav Sementsov

All gay and lesby news from Belarus on http://www.pride.by (russian and english)

Posted: Jan 27, 2008 at 1:03 pm
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