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To protect & serve: Russian National Guardsman FIRED after hidden camera films threat of false accusation | |
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A member of the Russian National Guard has been sacked after a video emerged of the serviceman threatening to plant drugs on a Moscow man. The guardsman was fired after the clip went viral, causing uproar on Russian social media. | A member of the Russian National Guard has been sacked after a video emerged of the serviceman threatening to plant drugs on a Moscow man. The guardsman was fired after the clip went viral, causing uproar on Russian social media. |
Shared widely on Telegram channel Baza, the footage shows two employees of the National Guard conducting a routine check after a neighbor complained about loud music. | Shared widely on Telegram channel Baza, the footage shows two employees of the National Guard conducting a routine check after a neighbor complained about loud music. |
In the video, a law enforcement office asks the apartment’s owner, “Do you want to go to prison?” The man replies, “For what?” In response, the serviceman answers: “I’ll toss you some drugs and you’ll go to jail – understand? For five years. Do you want that?” The conflict was filmed on a hidden camera and quickly published online. | In the video, a law enforcement office asks the apartment’s owner, “Do you want to go to prison?” The man replies, “For what?” In response, the serviceman answers: “I’ll toss you some drugs and you’ll go to jail – understand? For five years. Do you want that?” The conflict was filmed on a hidden camera and quickly published online. |
Following the publication of the footage, the National Guard conducted an official investigation, established the identity of the serviceman in question, and fired him. | Following the publication of the footage, the National Guard conducted an official investigation, established the identity of the serviceman in question, and fired him. |
“Based on the results of the review, a decision was made: in connection with the unacceptable behavior of an employee of the National Guard, an order has been signed to dismiss him,” National Guard spokesman Valery Gribakin told the RBC newspaper. | “Based on the results of the review, a decision was made: in connection with the unacceptable behavior of an employee of the National Guard, an order has been signed to dismiss him,” National Guard spokesman Valery Gribakin told the RBC newspaper. |
Since the video was shared on Baza on Thursday morning, it has been viewed more than 90,000 times. | Since the video was shared on Baza on Thursday morning, it has been viewed more than 90,000 times. |
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