Translated by a friend. The author is unable to post this themself due to being under military censorship. CW: physical and verbal abuse.
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What happens when they do catch you.
This recording was made at a police station, Brateevo, where people arrested for protesting in Moscow were taken yesterday. The recording shows that several police personnel took part in this, but because of the poor quality of the recording and similar voice pitches, they are difficult to distinguish from one another. Weāll call male police personnel M and female F in this transcript.
M: Enter. Last name.
Alexandra (detainee): Kaluzhskikh, Alexandra.
F: Where do you actually live?*
*In Russia, you have to be registered at a permanent address that is printed in your passport, but you can factually live anywhere else. Thatās normal.
Alexandra: I refuse to answer, article 51.*
*Article 51 of the Russian Constitution states that no one is obligated to give evidence against oneself, oneās spouse, or close relatives.
F: I see. Fine. Phone number. So that youād be called to come to court. Just donāt fuck with me here.
Alexandra: No, I want to be notified by mail.
F: To which address?
Alexandra: To the address where Iām registered.
F: Well. Where do you study?
Alexandra: Article 51.
<sound of a blow, something falling>
M: Now itāll go flying even harder.
<sound of a blow>
M: Get up, remember (as in remember your answer).
Alexandra: Wow.
M: Yeah.
Alexandra: Wow.
M: Yeah.
<sound of multiple blows>
Alexandra: Wow!
M: Yeah!
Alexandra: *** *** [expression of astonishment] Well, it wasnāt as hard as when my father does it, to be honest.
M: Shall we continue?
Alexandra: *sighs*
M: Or Article 51?
Alexandra: Ladies, youāre fine watching this?
F: Where do you study?.. Weāre fine. Youāre fine going to protests?
M: Weāre not fine watching this.
M: Look at her; your fucking tits *** fuck, *** [fuck], udder is hanging out *** [fuck], look at yourself *** [fuck]. Ape *** [fuck].
F: Where do you study?
M: Iāll continue.
F: Where do you study or work? Do you work?
M: Answer simple questions and walk. <...> Now youāll say (give you) a phone, a subpoena too⦠Theyāll call you, the judgeās assistant will call you. Do we carry on as we started? ⦠Yes or no?
Alexandra: I have already answered.
M: Then⦠You know what⦠What goal do you pursue in your, in those, er⦠Weāll get it. Weāre already here, *** [fuck] everyoneās been here already, all lay down. Whatās your goal? Iām telling you, I just *** [shit], this will escalate like this, in geometrical progression. We, we donāt give a *** [fuck]. Weāll (do to) youā¦
Alexandra: Are you threatening me?
M: Yes. Iām threatening you. Iām threatening you with physical violence.
Alexandra: This is awkward.
F: Whatās your full age?
Alexandra: 26.
F: Whatās your approximate height?
Alexandra: <unclear>
M: Stand up.
F: Where do you work?
M: One meter seventy-eight, no less.
F: Do you work? Do you work?
M: Are you officially employed?
Alexandra: I refuse to answer.
F: How did you know there was going to be a protest?
M: One (once), **** [hit her], itās clear.
Alexandra: (sighs) Oh God.
F: How did you know about the protest?
Alexandra: I donāt know.
F: What?
Alexandra: Article 51. Listen, you know what, this is awkward ā Iām not wearing a bra, stop looking at me like that, please.
M: As if thereās anything to look atā¦
M: I wonāt look. There *** [fuck]
<sound of a blow>
Alexandra: Oh, thank you. <sound of multiple blows> So, they hit me on the head, in the face, with a bottle of water. Owā¦
M: Well?
Alexandra: Ow *** [fuck]
M: No, you just⦠I think sheās enjoying that weāre *** [beating her].
M: Look at her.
M: Sheās a punk *** [fuck]. Marginal (person) *** [fuck]. You think theyāll do anything to us for this? We *** [fuck] *** [fuck] (were told by) Putin *** [to beat] *** them up *** [fuck] ***** [morons].
Alexandra: Wow.
M: Putin is on our side. You are enemies of Russia. You are enemies of the people *** [fuck]. Now (weāll) *** [kill] all (of you) *** [fuck] here and thatās it. Itās done. Weāll be rewarded for it (monetary). <unclear>
F: What color eyes?
M: Light brown.
F: Where do you work?
Alexandra: I refuse to answer, invoking Article 51 one of the Constitution.
M: This isnāt an interrogation, this is questioning.
Alexandra: Well, I have already refused.
M: Why is that? Ah?
Alexandra: Ow. (Pulling) my hair, that hurtsā¦
M: (singing) Hurts, hurtsā¦
<sounds of commotion, sounds of blows>
M: She hasnāt washed in a week. All of them are like that. Just look at all of themā¦
Alexandra: We have been here over three hours⦠Naturallyā¦
M: Weāve been here for over 24 hours *** [fuck], *** [donāt give a fuck]. <...>
F: How did you know about the protest?
M: You have to love yourself at least a bit, no?
Alexandra: I refuse to answer.
F: ***** [fuck], for the sake of whatā¦
Alexandra: Article 51.
F: I donāt get it either. **** [youāre crazy]. You are *** [crazy].
Alexandra: Iām beaten up by a man in front of you ā and Iām **** [crazy], yes?
F: Yes, yes!
M: We need to put electricity here.
M: Yeah, yeah, the fingers <unclear>.
F: You **** [fuck] are living in this country.
Alexandra: Are you talking right now about administering electric shock to me?
M: Yes.
M: Weāll have to (give you) 220 <unclear>.
M: Stand over there; the girl will take your picture now and youāll go.
Alexandra: No, I refuse to be photographed.
M: No, youāll have to.
Alexandra: No, I wonāt have to.
<sounds of blows>
M: Come on *** [fuck], come on.
Alexandra: Beat me up, go ahead.
<unclear>
M: Get up, get up. <sound of blows> Go stand over there.
Alexandra: I will not stand over there. I refuse to be photographed. I will sign the refusal to be photographed.
F: Go to <unclear>.
M: Thatās it, you donāt have a phone anymore, thatās it. <sound of a phone falling> Your phone has taken a little flight. It became a football. You donāt need your phone anymore, itās broken. Since you didnātā¦
Alexandra: Will you not fill out a protocol about confiscating it?
M: Why would I need a confiscation protocol?
Alexandra: You have broken the screen (of my phone)...
M: It was an accident.
Alexandra: An accident, was it?
M: When you walked in, you slippedā¦
M: Three witnesses.
Alexandra: Thank you. Oh, you didnāt even break it, thank you.
M: Get up.
<seconds of noise>
M: Yakovleva.
<a woman crying>












