Police in central Moscow detained and beat a streamer who waved at…
Police in central Moscow detained and beat a streamer who waved at an autowake.
Consensus
- A Twitch streamer was arrested and beaten by police in Moscow on July 3rd near Kitay-gorod
- The streamer waved at a patrol car that passed by during his live broadcast
- Police officers physically assaulted the streamer, including hitting him with a baton or fists
- The streamer's phone was taken from him and not returned until later after pressure
- Other people were also arrested and beaten in custody, some of whom may have been minors
- One officer used an electric shock device on someone during the incident
- The streamer was eventually released without a formal protocol being drawn up
Points of divergence
- The streamer's name is Vitaly (nickname ya__dalbaeb) and he had about 120 subscribers on Twitch — meduza
- The streamer described being hit multiple times, including by a baton or fists, with injuries severe enough to cause limping — mediazona
- There were minors present in the police vehicle who were also beaten — tvrain
- The streamer had slightly more than 100 subscribers on Twitch and was identified only by his nickname — novaya_eu
Coverage (4 sources)
- Moscow police detained and beat a streamer who waved at an autoguide in the city center — Meduza
- Moscow blogger details arrest and beating by police after waving at passing autozak — Медиазона
- Streamer in Moscow Arrested and Beaten After Waving at a Passing Armored Vehicle — Дождь
- Streamer waved at auto-queue in Moscow; detained and beaten — Новая газета Европа