Naked artist nails his scrotum to Red Square in anti-Putin protest
mainPeter Pavlenskogo, who has previously protested on behalf of the Pussy Riot prisoners, told police that his action was a cry against the ‘apathy, indifference and political fatalism‘ of modern Russia. Doctors ruled him sane and he is being held in custody.
Now had that been Peter Tatchell outside the Barbican perhaps a few more people might have turned up to his last anti-Gergiev event…
Sanity is an increasingly subjective thing these days, methinks.
OUCH!!
And that action wasn’t crazy? Think I may become a psychiatrist!
Self-immolation is so last-decade.
Possibly, but it normally requires matches as opposed to a hammer and some nails.
Ummm… Red Square is cobblestones…. what did he hammer the bail into?
“nail” not “bail”
Why didn’t they just leave him there?
Brave man. I admire his stance and the action which is important. Shame on Putin and his government. Thank you for sharing this story.
Maybe you should go join him and nail whatever it is you have right next to him. There is nothing to admire here, absolutely nothing.
Brings a whole new meaning to “nailing it.”