Lerxster Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Three members of the Russian all-girl punk group Pussy Riot have each been sentenced to two years in prison for hooliganism motivated by religious hatred for their performance inside a Moscow cathedral that criticized President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church. The trial inspired a wave of small but raucous protests across Europe and North America in support of the feminist rockers, who have been dubbed prisoners of conscience by Amnesty International. Hundreds of Pussy Riot supporters waiting outside the Moscow courtroom chanted "down with the police state" when the sentence was announced. Dozens were detained, including several opposition leaders. The three women were arrested in March after a guerrilla performance in Moscow's main cathedral where they high-kicked and danced while singing a "punk prayer" pleading with the Virgin Mary to save Russia from Vladimir Putin, who would be elected to a third term as Russia's president two weeks later. Judge Marina Syrova said in her verdict that Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22, Maria Alekhina, 24, and Yekaterina Samutsevich, 30, "committed hooliganism driven by religious hatred." She rejected the women's arguments that they were protesting the Orthodox Church's support for Putin and didn't intend to offend religious believers. The church had called for a tough sentence. However, the BBC reported a church spokesman had asked the court to show mercy on the women, but only after the sentence in a Siberian prison had been brought down. Putin himself had said the band members shouldn't be judged too harshly. However, this would have left the impression that Putin had bowed to public pressure, something he has resisted throughout his 12 years in power. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Putin couldn't intervene in the judicial process and refused to comment on the sentence. http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/Lerxster/pussyroit.jpg http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/08...cow-russia.html Geddy Lee, frontman of Canadian rock band Rush, called the verdict a "shocking abuse of power" and a "Neanderthal overreaction to a fairly harmless prank." "Clearly artistic freedom has no place in modern-day Russia," he wrote in an email to Evan Solomon, host of CBC's Power & Politics. GEDDY LEE! f**k YEAH! http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/67.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Didn't know! Thanks for sharing! It's nice when someone you admire stands up for something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBJetsman Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Being in a pussy riot with Geddy? That would be the greatest day of my life!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerxster Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 QUOTE (DBJetsman @ Aug 20 2012, 10:24 PM)Being in a pussy riot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shredder2 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Geddy and a crap load of other people stands up for Pussy Riot, too. However, thanks for the info, because I didn't know Geddy is one of the supporters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 How is breaking into a church service and protesting a good thing? They couldn't protest outside the church? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbirdsong Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 QUOTE (circumstantial tree @ Aug 21 2012, 02:33 PM) How is breaking into a church service and protesting a good thing? They couldn't protest outside the church? I think the band's protest was that the Russian Orthodox Chruch is in bed with government. I wouldn't know, but I agree they should probably not have invaded the church. I also think two years in prison is a bit excessive. I think you might just pay a fine anywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinkingBig Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I can see it now... R40 Tour RUSH with Special Guest PUSSY RIOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losingit2k Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I didn't know Pussy Riots existed? When is the next one scheduled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYM86 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Geddy knows what's up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drummerrobin Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Geddy is the f***ing man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 QUOTE (Drummerrobin @ Aug 22 2012, 01:25 PM) Geddy is the f***ing man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxerman001 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 QUOTE (drbirdsong @ Aug 21 2012, 09:04 PM) I think the band's protest was that the Russian Orthodox Chruch is in bed with government. I wouldn't know, but I agree they should probably not have invaded the church. I also think two years in prison is a bit excessive. I think you might just pay a fine anywhere else. Correct. The Russian Orthodox Church is keeping very quiet as Putin restricts human rights in Russia and therefore they become a legitimate establishment to protest. Especially given their own history during the years of soviet communist repression. Good on you Geddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Enemy Without Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 This must be hard on Pussy Riot. Or maybe that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm_donuts Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 You can get rid of Pussy Riot by taking Penicillin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Geddy Lee supports Pussy Riot Alex Lifeson supports pussy! Neil "Halford" Peart supports his gay biker hobby by playing drums in a heavy metal band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 QUOTE (mmm_donuts @ Aug 26 2012, 07:39 PM) You can get rid of Pussy Riot by taking Penicillin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shredder2 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 QUOTE (treeduck @ Aug 26 2012, 01:43 PM) Geddy Lee supports Pussy Riot Alex Lifeson supports pussy! Neil "Halford" Peart supports his gay biker hobby by playing drums in a heavy metal band. Um... sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 QUOTE (mmm_donuts @ Aug 26 2012, 01:39 PM)You can get rid of Pussy Riot by taking Penicillin I don't think penicillin is enough to put down this particular "pussy riot". Vancomycin might be a better choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Praise the lord our Ged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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