02 July 2004

The Bizarre

I rarely blog the bizarre Russian happenings but here's one. From about 5a.m. this morning a car alarm from what could only be a very small car went off incessantly. It was still going when I headed off to work. Only it (it being a badly-parked Nissan Micra) was now surrounded by 6 Militsia (policemen.) Who had succeeded in opening its passenger door - but clearly not in turning the alarm off.

Usually you only see 6 policemen together when there are some Azerbaijani, Armenian, Georgian etc., market traders to be beaten up.

Q. Why do the Militsia travel in threes. One who can read, one who can write and one to guard the two dangerous intellectuals.

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02 July 2004

The Bizarre

I rarely blog the bizarre Russian happenings but here's one. From about 5a.m. this morning a car alarm from what could only be a very small car went off incessantly. It was still going when I headed off to work. Only it (it being a badly-parked Nissan Micra) was now surrounded by 6 Militsia (policemen.) Who had succeeded in opening its passenger door - but clearly not in turning the alarm off.

Usually you only see 6 policemen together when there are some Azerbaijani, Armenian, Georgian etc., market traders to be beaten up.

Q. Why do the Militsia travel in threes. One who can read, one who can write and one to guard the two dangerous intellectuals.

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