Everybody on the Planet Condemns Pussy Riot Sentence
Well, mostly everybody.
The US, EU and rights groups have condemned jail sentences imposed on three members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot over an anti-Vladimir Putin protest in a Moscow cathedral.
The women were sentenced to two years in prison for hooliganism.
The US and EU said the sentences were disproportionate. Amnesty International said they must be overturned.
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I wonder how many people protested Wesley Snipes being jailed? He was essentially a protester (albeit a tax one).
Envious people do not protest when 'the rich' are punished for not paying their 'fair share'.