As I’ve mentioned in this blog before, Vladimir Putin is a scary, scary man. Just look at him –
Wait…
Probably not the best pic to use. He’s really not that scary when he’s all goofy smiles and shiny dresses. Okay, here we go –
It’s just a tranq gun. He actually turned it on him self and shot a dart in his leg to even the odds before running off to wrestle a bear.
He’s scary. He spent years working in the KGB, the agency that was the bad guy in every ’80s action movie. He’s the master of several martial arts. His favorite hobby is shooting large animals with tranquilizer darts for study and tracking which means he has a vicious bloodlust but is shrewd enough to act out his violent urges without ruining his image. Scary.
Now I’m not totally familiar with his politics except that his elections are totally rigged but that alone should let you know he’s not on the level. Just look at him. He’s totally up to something –
Shady.
Oh and here’s another thing. He throws political dissidents in jail forever.
The story linked is about Russian female punk band Pussy Riot. They’ve been doing protest shows around Moscow and their most recent stunt was to go to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and play their song “Punk Prayer” –
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALS92big4TY&w=560&h=315]
In the song they sing “Our Lady, vote Putin out!” This happened in March. The three band members in the video were quickly arrested for “hooliganism” and have been in jail ever since.
Putin doesn’t take kindly to riots from any body part.
The Russian government just slapped another six months of incarceration on them and their trial starts today. If found guilty, which will probably happen because Putin is a scary karate spy that rigs elections so he wouldn’t have a problem setting up a kangaroo court for the women, they could face up to seven years in prison for jumping around and singing in a church.
This is crazy. By simply doing a non violent protest, Pussy Riot has gained the ire of the Russian President, the attention of international media and the complete jealousy of every American punk band that thought getting a little pepper spray at an Occupy protest gave them punk cred.
Hopefully this sparks some change. A lot of people are watching to see how this plays out. If Putin does decide to make an example of these women there’s a small chance this could lead to actual riots and not just the pussy kind. Chances are he’ll probably feel the heat, let them go and nothing major will happen but I’d love it if this actually created some change in Russia. Not just because their government is corrupt and needs change but it’d be hilarious if major reform all started with a Pussy Riot. Revaginaolution. A Coup de Clit.
That’s Georga O’Keefe flower power.