Russia: Blogger and Activist Arrested for Viral Video

Leonid Nikolaev (aka LJ-user nikolaevleo) the main actor in the recent viral video against cars using emergency vehicle lighting had been arrested, lj-user halfaman reported. The blogger suggests the arrest is provoked by the video Leonid took part in.

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    […] Russian blogger arrested. Leonid Nikolaev has been arrested. Nikolaev posted a video of a man attacking government cars. The issue of government officials using lights normally reserved for police and ambulance, in order to avoid traffic laws, has gotten many in Russia furious. I mean bucket-on-the-head furious. […]

  • […] Russian blogger arrested. Leonid Nikolaev has been arrested. Nikolaev posted a video of a man attacking government cars. The issue of government officials using lights normally reserved for police and ambulance, in order to avoid traffic laws, has gotten many in Russia furious. I mean bucket-on-the-head furious. […]

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