[lbo-talk] Mark Ames on Pussy Riot

Dennis Claxton ddclaxton at earthlink.net
Wed Aug 22 01:15:05 PDT 2012


On 8/22/2012 12:28 AM, Adam Proctor wrote:


> Jesus... desecrating a church is radical (in Russia) because they were sentenced to jail for 2 years for doing so!

The few priests convicted of sexual abuse haven't fared much worse.

Ken Hanly wrote:


> It could be added that the women got two years ---not seven as Ames said I believe.

He was quoting Faith No More's bass player, who said:


> And it seems like everyone is more focused on how the girls disrespected the church than the 7 years of prison they are facing ...

That's true. They could have gotten as much as 7.

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0807/Prosecutors-ask-for-3-years-in-Russian-punk-band-Pussy-Riot-hooliganism-case


> The hooliganism charges the three women of the Pussy Riot band face can carry a sentence of up to 7 years in prison.



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