Man who called Kazakhstan a "Russian country" jailed for 20 days (video)
A 40-year-old citizen of Kazakhstan was detained after brawling with a security guard and shoppers at a shopping mall in the city of Almaty.
Man who called Kazakhstan a "Russian country" sentenced to 20 days in jail (video)
In the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan, a 40-year-old man was sentenced to 20 days in jail for arguing with a security guard and shoppers at a shopping center. During the argument, he said, "This is a Russians' country." This was reported by "Toppress.kz" citing the city police department.
A video depicting the incident circulated on social networks. It shows a security guard at the supermarket exit asking a man holding an energy drink to show his receipt.
The customer begins to argue with the store employee. Other shoppers also intervene in the dispute, calling on the man to treat the security guard with respect. During the conflict, he utters the words: "This is a Russian country."
One of those present at the scene objects to him. He reminds him that Kazakhstan is a country of Kazakhs and calls on him to comply with the store employee's request. Later, the security guard checks the receipt and confirms that the energy drink was paid for.
According to the department, an operational inquiry was conducted after the video spread. The identity of the offender was established. He turned out to be a 40-year-old citizen of Kazakhstan living in the city of Almaty. By a court decision, the man was held administratively liable. He was assigned a sentence of 20 days of administrative detention.