Posted on 08/29/2022 6:58:05 AM PDT by algore
Russian police dragged flashy supercar owners out of their vehicles as they took part in a 'Rich and Successful' rally through Moscow, in a crackdown against extravagant displays of wealth.
Footage from the city showed police swooped against the wealthy drivers for flaunting their Western vehicles on Moscow's streets, which came as huge numbers of Russian soldiers are dying in the war in Ukraine and the economy flounders.
A law enforcement source told TASS: 'Currently, some of the participants have been identified. They will be taken to the police for investigation.'
Russian senator Mikhail Dzhabarov demanded 'punishment' for parading their Western cars.
'They should be called to help the army,' he demanded.
Anger at the ostentatious display of wealth even led to a leading pro-Putin senator to call for the detained men to be sent to take part in the invasion of Ukraine.
Police in Moscow claimed there was no permission given for the elite rally of around 170 Lamborghinis, Rolls-Royce Phantoms, Ferraris, Porsches, Hummer H1s, Chevrolet Corvette C8s, Audi RS5s, and Bentley Continental GT IIs.
Dozens of car owners were detained by armed police and their cars impounded for checks. Videos from around the city showed the flashy cars roaring through the Russian capital, before dozens of men were rounded up by the police.
Many were seen in handcuffs being forcibly led away by armoured officers
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Then straight to the Ukrainian Front.
With that kind of money why live there at all?
It is supposed to make us like or hate the Russian regime?
Buy golly, they’ve revived the ancient Puritan concept of Sumptuary Laws.
Of that list, the Chevy Corvette stands out as the poor man’s rich car.
Two things here: You need permission to drive a nice car in Russia? An Audi RS5 is on the list with Lambos and Rolls? This is truly upside down world.
History shows that Russians would actually do this.
Come a long way from deporting kulaks for having an extra cow.
Any excuse to force young men to the frontlines.
“You need permission to drive a nice car in Russia? “
Illegal rally
We do that here, except in a decentralized fashion. The function is performed by our ferals, rather than our police.
Try driving your super-bling car in the inner city.
They’ll start doing it here with people driving ICE vehicles.
Oh... you’re talking religious wars rather than class war.
Righteous.
Well had the idiots obtained permission to hold their rally it likely would not have gone down like this. Must be they thought they should be exempt - Russia has their own entitlement class as we do.
so a vulgar display of power was required against their extravagant displays of wealth.
The richest, Valdimir Putin no doubt did not get drug from his car. Nor his friends.
LOL. What is your other options?
Russian taking the long road all they had to do is what Biden did ban gasoline.
The cops seized the cars and the local politicians and police chiefs will be shortly taking ownership of them.
This is why you can’t have anything nice in Russia because some ☭unt will take it away.
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