Members of the Russian activist punk band Pussy Riot have been arrested and detained in Sochi, but authorities don’t want the media picking up on why.
Let’s examine the two versions of the story to see which one seems more credible:
Pussy Riot’s version: Police are attempting to interfere with the band’s new song, “Putin Will Teach You to Love the Motherland,” which the women have convened to work on in Sochi, where the world’s attention is currently fixed.
Russian authorities’ version: Group members were questioned in connection with a theft that occurred in the hotel where the band is staying, and in fact, everyone staying in the hotel is being questioned about the theft.
How about we take this to the next level?
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Of course, there are no details about the mysterious theft (nor any related arrests), and given that band members have remained very critical of Putin since their release from prison on Dec. 23, it doesn’t take a genius to see what the Russians are up to.
If you don’t recall, back in August 2012 A Russian court found three members of Pussy Riot guilty of “hooliganism motivated by religious hatred,” after the rockers staged a protest performance in Moscow’s Christ the Saviour Cathedral, praying to the Virgin Mary to rid Russia of Mr. Putin.
Harley
Yea, right. In Russia it’s hooliganism motivated by religious hatred but in America it’s righteous use of the free speech in order to preserve morality, marriage, family, and the American way.