Yabloko Candidate Targeted Over Lemmy Photo
A candidate for the Russian State Duma from the Yabloko party, Dmitry Smirnov, faces potential removal from the election due to a 2015 photo of Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister wearing a cross, which opponents claim is extremist symbolism. The case will be heard in the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Court on September 7.
Consensus
- Dmitry Smirnov, a Yabloko candidate for the State Duma, is facing a legal challenge to remove him from the election.
- The challenge is based on a photo posted in December 2015 showing Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead with a cross around his neck.
- The photo was published on VKontakte after Lemmy Kilmister's death on December 29, 2015.
- The case was initiated by candidate Alexey Rizovatov from the Pensioners' Party.
- A protocol was issued against Smirnov under a law concerning the display of extremist symbolism.
- The Nizhny Novgorod Regional Court will hear the case on September 7.
- Additional Yabloko candidates, Anna Shatunovskaya-Byurno and Grigory Grishin, also received protocols.
Points of divergence
- Smirnov claims the cross on the photo is a pre-Nazi Prussian award, not an extremist symbol. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- Smirnov stated he is not offended by the consequences of his post, calling himself a 'veteran rock fan'. — tg_sotavisionmedia
Coverage (3 sources)
- Candidate of the 'Yabloko' Party in Nizhny Novgorod to be removed from elections due to photo of Motorhead vocalist — SOTAvision
- Candidate of the 'Yabloko' Party in the State Duma wants to remove from elections due to published in 2015 photo of Motörhead leader Lemmy — Дождь
- Candidate of the 'Yabloko' Party in the State Duma wants to be removed from elections due to a 2015 photo of Motörhead leader Lemmy — Дождь (Telegram)
Key entities
- Apple
- Motörhead
- State Duma
- Dmitry Smirnov
- Motorhead
- Lemmy Kilmister
- Party of Pensioners
- VKontakte
- Nizhny Novgorod
- Nizhny Novgorod Regional Court
- Alexey Rizovatov
- Telegram