Free speech gets another kick in the twig and berries in Russia. Journalists and bloggers there seem to have a bad habit of dying from sudden high velocity lead poisoning. One such vocal critic of Putin and company was shot dead on Sunday under questionable circumstances. Namely, while in police custody.
Interesting wording on the cause of his death.
On Reuters:
“While police officers were attempting to transfer M. Yevloyev to an interior ministry office, an incident occurred in which M. Yevloyev received a gunshot wound to the temple area,” the agency quoted the source as saying.
On AFP:
“Along the way, a shot was involuntarily fired from a policeman’s gun and the bullet hit Yevloyev’s head,” the source was quoted as saying.
OK, I have to wonder what the Russian words for “bullshit” and “murder” are at this point.
Sadly, I have $10 that says this case will never be resolved.