Checkmate: Gary Kasparov arrested and allegedly beaten at Pussy Riot protest - Polidicks

[IMG]http://media.idahostatesman.com/smedia/2012/08/17/12/35/137-aUnwb.AuSt.55.jpeg[/IMG] [quote] Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov was among those arrested outside a Moscow court on Friday where members of Russian punk group Pussy Riot were found guilty of hooliganism. A post on Kasparov’s Facebook page indicates the 50-year-old was also beaten by police. The Facebook update reads: “We just spoke to Garry on the phone. He is at the police station. He was beaten but says he is okay. He isn't sure what will happen next. It seems the police are waiting for orders from above.” A video posted on the BBC website shows Kasparov, a pro-democracy activist, speaking to journalists outside the punk rockers’ hearing in Moscow when police grab him and drag him to a nearby police van. The video shows Kasparov saying, “He uses law, or what is left of Russian law to protect his own stay in power,” moments before his arrest. Kasparov became the youngest-ever undisputed World Chess Champion in 1985 at the age of 22. He retired in 2005 to devote his time to politics and writing. The Russian chess grandmaster was a leader amongst the opposition activists after Vladimir Putin was elected president in March, after serving as president from 2000 to 2008 and then moving into the prime minister’s office to avoid a constitutional ban on more than two consecutive terms. During an anti-Putin protest Kasparov was quoted as saying, "This was not an election. This was a special operation run by a thug who wanted to return to the Kremlin." Meanwhile, protests continue around the globe after three members of the all-girl Russian punk band were each sentenced to two years in prison for staging a guerrilla performance of a song that criticized Putin. The members of Pussy Riot have already been in jail for six months. Immediately after the decision was issued, Twitter came alive with supporters of the band slamming the ruling and calling on like-minded sympathizers to join demonstrations. [/quote] Source: [URL]http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/chess-master-garry-kasparov-arrested-outside-pussy-riot-trial-1.918708[/URL]

wrong move m8

you used the only good pun on the title.

It's saddening how Russia and other countries still think restricting freedom of speech to this extent is acceptable.

[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;37296255]It's saddening how Russia and other countries still think restricting freedom of speech to this extent is acceptable.[/QUOTE] As a people, we don't think this is acceptable. The government is a different story however, and the US already has iffy relations with Russia to begin with.

Welp, this honestly isn't surprising. Why? Because Putin has an agenda. Call me stupid, call me paranoid, but we all probably realize it's at least a hope of his, right? [img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Uz23ObNJ1FI/TcXBngKjT9I/AAAAAAAAAB4/UpBS2szjPGI/s1600/cf_ussr.gif[/img]

well Putin was a KGB officer, can't blame a guy for wanting to relive his frat boy days

If he gets sent to jail some prison chess club in Russia will become very happy.

[url]http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/kasparov-faces-jail-over-protest-bite/story-fnd134gw-1226453331757[/url] He could get up to 5 years since police are claiming he bit an officer's hand.

[QUOTE=jeimizu;37305811][url]http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/kasparov-faces-jail-over-protest-bite/story-fnd134gw-1226453331757[/url] He could get up to 5 years since police are claiming he bit an officer's hand.[/QUOTE] They probably scraped one of their knuckles on his teeth while pummeling him in the face

Putin has his pawns everywhere. [editline]19th August 2012[/editline] I don't think Kasparov will be able to find a decent opening now

That's extremely weird, I was thinking about him and his match with Deep Blue yesterday.

[QUOTE=jeimizu;37296099][IMG]http://media.idahostatesman.com/smedia/2012/08/17/12/35/137-aUnwb.AuSt.55.jpeg[/IMG][/QUOTE] oh god that face

oh i thought someone beat him in chess at a protest

These police officers are just pawns under the Putin regime, much like the Orthodox bishops. I wonder who will be checked next.

[QUOTE=thisispain;37296658]well Putin was a KGB officer, can't blame a guy for wanting to relive his frat boy days[/QUOTE] Few indeed of the KGB were ideological hardliners - They only pretended to be.

[QUOTE=archangel125;37306952]Few indeed of the KGB were ideological hardliners - They only pretended to be.[/QUOTE] Then it's a shame that one of them became president and seems to enjoy going back to those days. If he wasn't one then he's sure trying to make up for it now.

pawnd :pwn: