Skip to main content

Russian prosecutors seek 3½ years for 'Pokemon Go' blogger

 Ruslan Sokolovsky


Russian prosecutors requested a 3? year prison sentence Friday for a blogger charged with inciting religious hatred for playing "Pokemon Go" in a church.
Prosecutors made the request as the trial of Ruslan Sokolovsky, 22, wrapped up in the city of Yekaterinburg. A judge said a verdict in the case would be issued May 11.
Sokolovsky posted a video on his blog showing him playing the smartphone game in a church built on the supposed spot where the last Russian tsar and his family were killed. He has been in detention since October.
He is charged with inciting religious hatred. It is the same offense that sent two women from the Pussy Riot punk collective to prison for two years in 2012.
"Honestly, I'm really in shock that the state prosecutors asked for 3 ? years," particularly because it wasn't a violent offense, Sokolovsky was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying.
He said he is studying and working and could lose everything, if he is sent to prison.
The state RIA Novosti news agency quoted his lawyer, Alexei Bushmakov, saying he hoped for acquittal or a suspended sentence.

Comments

Post a Comment

Translate

Popular posts from this blog

Pokemon moves from Generation 7

Name Type Cat. Power Acc. PP Effect 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt ELECTRIC 195 — 1 Pikachu-exclusive Z-Move. Accelerock ROCK 40 100 20 User attacks first. Acid Downpour POISON — — — 1 Poison type Z-Move. All-Out Pummeling FIGHTING — — — 1 Fighting type Z-Move. Anchor Shot STEEL 80 100 20 The user entangles the target with its anchor chain while attacking. The target becomes unable to flee. Aurora Veil ICE — — 20 Halves damage from Physical and Special attacks for five turns. Baneful Bunker POISON — — 10 In addition to protecting the user from attacks, this move also poisons any attacker that makes direct contact. Beak Blast FLYING 100 100 15 The user first heats up its beak, and then it attacks the target. Making direct contact with the Pokémon while it’s heating up its beak results in a burn. Black Hole Eclipse DARK — — — 1 Dark type Z-Move. Bloom Doom GRASS — — — 1 Grass type Z-Move. Breakneck Blitz NORMAL — — — 1 Normal type Z-Move. Brutal Swing DARK 60 10...
Post a Comment
Read more

Make Time for a Pokémon GO Adventure

May 16, 2017 Make Time for a Pokémon GO Adventure Pokémon GO rocks with extra Rock-type Pokémon during a week of adventuring fun. Starting May 18, head out for a week of exploration in  Pokémon GO  to discover more Rock-type Pokémon in your area. Through May 25, Pokémon such as Omanyte, Onix, and Sudowoodo will appear with greater frequency. Plus, your Buddy Pokémon will give you Candy after walking only one quarter the usual distance. Be sure to head toward plenty of PokéStops as you explore—during this time, you'll earn more items when you visit them. Before you head out, give your Trainer's head a cool new look. Beginning on May 18, you'll find a new explorer's hat in your clothing collection. Now you're ready to explore! Also during this time, all Poké Balls will be 50% off in the in-game shop. Have fun searching for more Rock-type Pokémon, earning Candy from your Buddy Pokémon faster, and collecting more items at PokéStops this week in Po...
Post a Comment
Read more

Nintendo's Failure To Give The Switch A Proper Pokémon Game Is Inexcusable

Nintendo/Paul Tassi The Dream Yesterday was a strange day for Nintendo fans who tuned into a new Pokémon Direct hoping for some relatively simple news: Pokémon is coming to the Nintendo Switch. Of course, technically, that did happen, but only in the form of Pokken Tournament getting ported over from the Wii U to the Switch in a new “Deluxe” package . But the fully-fledged Pokémon games featured in the show, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and Gold and Silver for Virtual Console, were relegated to the 3DS. After the show, there was a brief flare-up of hope that due to a rogue listing, it appeared that Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon may get a Switch release after all, but The Pokémon Company quickly shut that rumor down , saying the listing was a mistake. Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are 3DS only, and there are no plans to bring them to the Switch. The two magic words everyone was looking for yesterday were “Pokémon Stars,” the long rumored, even offic...
Post a Comment
Read more