Internet regulations do require this to be posted now as the word gulag has been introduced into the thread.
Posted on 04/11/2020 12:05:10 AM PDT by nickcarraway
A fire has engulfed large parts of a prison in Russia's Siberia region following a riot by inmates who accused guards of mistreating them.
The area around the high-security Penal Colony No 15 in Angarsk has been sealed off and security forces deployed.
There are reports of casualties but their number is unclear.
Russia's penal service said inmates had "attacked a guard" who had to be taken to hospital.
Officials said the unrest was under control and investigators had opened an investigation.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
If you are in prison in Siberia, you don’t have much to lose.
The video I posted in actually from 1993 and not from a location it is claimed to be from. VOA tried to use it as recent in 2006 for its propaganda that is why fake title.
That’s one way of staying warm in Soviet prisons in Siberia.
Had a couple of friends in them during the Stalin period. They were not fond of them.
If you can find Irkutsk on the Risk playing board, you are mighty close.
Looks like it is hovering just above freezing most days in April.
Well, it’s too be expected. All American are inherently untrustworthy, right. Not like Russians.
I am not saying that but VOA has a poor record. I don’t think VOA is as American as an apple pie. A big jailbreak in Russia is a rare thing but usually a mess.
You’re also not going much of anywhere even if you break out of the prison...
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“A fire has engulfed large parts of a prison”
vs.
“...unrest was under control”
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Generally true. Gulags were placed either far north or far south in USSR and often hundreds to a thousand miles away from a nearest population center. That means upon leaving the facility you are eaten by tigers or bears or die of exposure to either extreme cold or heat and dehydration.
Inmates used to love their prison for being a source of life.
Internet regulations do require this to be posted now as the word gulag has been introduced into the thread.
My dad was exiled to a village across the Angara River from where the city now stands; 1947-1956. He was with his two younger siblings and mother. The Soviets were building Angarsk at the time.
That’s pretty silly...
“I’m locked in this cage. I think I’ll start a fire in here.”
You prisoners are gonna fall in line or we will be out here for a month beating the stupid out all of you! Its completely up to you.
The inmates DO NOT run the asylum!!
NorseViking
Since Sep 29, 2017
Your posting history reads like an apologia for Xi, but in poor Engrish.
Care to explain why we shouldn’t out you as a ChiCom Troll?
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