Prelude to a stiff sentence: The Judge is SLAMMING the members of Pussy Riot:
Last edited Fri Aug 17, 2012, 09:44 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1)
Posting of the video was proof of the band trying to gain publicity by their hooligan actions, the judge has said adding,"They have deliberately placed themselves against Orthodox believers."
She's also said that the "jerking of limbs" during the performance was further proof of hatred towards Christians.
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"The defendants violated the common rules of behaviour in the cathedral," the judge has said.
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Judge: Lamps, loud speakers, guitars and balaclavas were all prepared in advance by the band.
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"They were openly displaying disrespect" not just for those in the cathedral but for all Orthodox Christians the judge has said.
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The action has "degraded the moral feeling" of the victims the judge has said.
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The judge has called the crime a conspiracy driven by hatred of religion and the court does "not trust" the testimony of the band members because it is an attempt to "evade justice" and proven to be false.
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"The court does find a religious hatred motive" the judge has said and has given an interesting reason for this based partly around the argument of Pussy Riot being Feminists.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/aug/17/pussy-riot-trial-verdict-live?newsfeed=true