15-year-old in Tatarstan questioned over video tearing up United…
Law enforcement officers raided a 15-year-old schoolgirl from Tatarstan, Anna (name changed), over a TikTok video in which she is seen tearing down a campaign poster for the United Russia party.
Consensus
- A 15-year-old girl from Tatarstan posted a TikTok video on September 11 showing her tearing up a United Russia campaign poster.
- The video went viral and attracted widespread attention on social media.
- On September 19, police arrived at the girl's home and conducted a search.
- During the search, police seized the girl's phone and laptop without explaining the legal basis.
- The girl and her mother were taken to a police station.
- At the station, the girl was questioned about her views on Alexei Navalny, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and possible involvement in sabotage.
- Police mentioned potential prison sentences and suggested she might set fire to railway infrastructure.
- The girl experienced a severe panic attack and required emergency medical assistance.
- She was later summoned to the police station again for an explanation and to be placed on record with the juvenile affairs department.
- Her mother was also summoned to a juvenile affairs commission meeting.
- The family has not received their seized devices back.
- The girl previously faced pressure from her school administration to remove two videos, including a parody of Maxim Katz, and eventually left the school.
Points of divergence
- The girl's school administration demanded she delete two videos or face termination from the school. — tg_astrapress
- The girl's mother was summoned to a juvenile affairs commission meeting. — tg_currenttime
- The girl was placed on record with the juvenile affairs unit after being questioned. — tg_astrapress
- The girl's lawyer advised that legal representation was not needed due to lack of ongoing court proceedings. — tg_currenttime
Coverage (2 sources)
- In Tatarstan, officers came to a 15-year-old schoolgirl's home for a search after a video of her tearing a 'United Russia' poster — ASTRA
- To 15-year-old schoolgirl from Tatarstan came with a search due to video with torn poster of "United Russia" — Настоящее Время