Kasparov arrested

[andyburnett]

Just spotted this on the ECForum

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[Carl Hibbard]

Thanks, nice to see the location of the initial information being reported over here

[andyburnett]

Thanks, nice to see the location of the initial information being reported over here

Hi Carl, You're welcome - I follow the ECForum every day - it's a great source of info, discussion and...other things!

I contacted you a while ago re: my problems with ECForum log-in but never heard back. If I promise not to discuss our CS junior chess shenanigans would you be able to sort this for me? :\

Regards,
Andy

[Patrick McGovern]

What did Kasparov do, comment on motion 4?

[Patrick McGovern]

Garry Kasparov has just been arrested outside the Moscow courthouse where the Pussy Riot trial is taking place. He was not there to protest, simply to attend, and the police cornered him and dragged him into the police van. This photo shows the police assaulting him inside the van. We hope he is all right and we will provide updates when we have them.

No comment necessary

[amuir]

I support streetfighter on this one , and Garry
I along with 120,000 others have signed the petition
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[amuir]

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Garry is now threatened with a 5 year jail sentence !

Police said in response they were ready to "carry out a test comparing a police dog's bite to Kasparov's teeth" in order to prove the alleged assault.

[WBuchanan]

Kasparov writes about it in the Wall Street Journal
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