Video Of Pussy Riot Getting Beaten And Pepper Sprayed By Russian Cossack Militia In Sochi
SOCHI, Russia — Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, a member of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, told USA TODAY Sports by phone that members of the band were beaten with whips by Cossack militia members outside a downtown Sochi restaurant Wednesday. The incident occurred roughly 24 hours after she, bandmate Maria Alyokhina and more than 10 others were detained for questioning by police over an alleged theft at a Sochi hotel. Tolokonnikova said the group was about to perform when they were jumped. Others witnessed the incident, including VICE News reporter Simon Ostrovsky, who said on Twitter he videotaped it. According to The Associated Press, six group members — five women and one man — had put on their signature ski masks and were pulling out a guitar and microphone when at least 10 Cossacks and other security officials moved in. One Cossack appeared to use pepper spray, another whipped several group members while others ripped off their masks and threw the guitar in a garbage can, the news agency reported.
Pussy Riot picked like the worst day ever to throw this concert. Maybe they get away with it yesterday but not 5 minutes after the Russian Hockey Team just got bounced from the Olympics. Tempers were already short. So this impromptu concert never stood a chance from the word go. Although truthfully it probably couldn’t have gone better for them because this is the exact type of attention they are looking for. It makes even guys like me take a step back. Like the fact this shit is actually happening right now in Sochi is wild. I mean if they are doing this in the Olympic Village which is the most public place in the world right now, imagine what goes on behind closed doors? It almost doesn’t even seem real. That’s why I love it when people complain about the United States. Like are the Occupy Wallstreet crackpots seeing this shit? Remember that dude who was telling me how great Russia was when I Occupied Boston? Yeah bro it’s awesome. I almost wish Putin could run the US for 1 day just to give all the assholes who complain about how bad this country is something to really complain about.
PS – Having said all that I’d be lying if I said throwing your coat on a chick and making her disappear isn’t a power move.
