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Crowd Protest in Russia Against Banning of South Park [PICS]

lenta.ru — Prosecutors in Russia want to ban the award-winning satirical U.S. cartoon South Park, calling the series "extremist" after receiving viewer complaints. The Russian Union of Christians of Evangelical Faith had asked prosecutors to ban South Park. Here's what some people in Russia think of the protest. They really love their cartoons!

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  • petsheep, on 09/13/2008, -3/+77Stand tall in front of the tank for South Park.
    • nycmac247, on 09/14/2008, -12/+4next time Palin will be driving
      • johnsmith3210, on 09/14/2008, -1/+1GOD ***** DAMN YOU!!!
      • NCSD, on 09/16/2008, -1/+2seriously get a ***** life, shut the ***** up and go to hell nycmac
    • JasonCox, on 09/14/2008, -0/+9That's China, not Russia.
  • LazyBeachBum, on 09/13/2008, -6/+317In Soviet Russia, Kenny kills you !
  • cynicalbrit94, on 09/13/2008, -0/+76How many of the signs say, "Oh my god they killed Kenny"? Does anyone speak Russian?
  • hdar3415, on 09/13/2008, -1/+26An English translation?
    • lazycat, on 09/14/2008, -0/+22Something along the lines of: "Today they came for Kenny, tomorrow they will come for you."
      I think it refers to this poem: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_they_came...
    • nick1971, on 09/14/2008, -0/+5In the square “New Pushkin Square“ there is a picket in supporting the television channel 2x2’s show Southpark.
      The objective of the organisors of this action was to draw the publics attention to the legal process which is being undertaken by the Office of the Public Prosecutor to remove the series southpark from the air. In addition he wants to order the closure of the television channel 2x2 due to pressure from religious organisation Кенни, (Kenni?) a character from South Park has become a symbol of struggle for viewers of the popular cartoon.


      Nick,
      safe in the knowledge that my Russian teacher does not speak English and hoping that no Russian flames me for the bad translation
    • ThickGreenPuke, on 09/14/2008, -0/+5RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE!
    • sadGuru, on 09/14/2008, -0/+3Kenny by himself - "We want a memorial statue"
      green Kenny with spots, closest to camera - "Dont make South park ugly"
      Stan with O.O face on the right of the picture - "we forbid..."
      Stan by himself (middle) - "Today they came for Kenny, tommorow they come for you."
      Poster with lots of words (close to camera) - Our world will destroy the invaders from mars, (something) commander, (something) radiation, (something) insinuations



    • 3Dimka, on 09/15/2008, -0/+2Google translation of the article:
      http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F ...
  • phirestyle, on 09/13/2008, -1/+97"Well I looked in my moms closet and saw what I was getting for Christmas, an ultravibe pleasure 2000." -- Cartman
  • jedsmith, on 09/14/2008, -18/+4In Soviet Russia, my authority respects you.
  • vkuuumar, on 09/14/2008, -2/+19Why are some of the people wearing masks to cover their mouths?
    • dobry, on 09/14/2008, -5/+10Just a guess but:
      1. Could be some of the "chans" anon members, which I imagine the protest stemmed from.
      2. It's cold
      3. They are in Russia

    • Flashtone, on 09/14/2008, -4/+153. ?????
      4. profit
    • Kral, on 09/14/2008, -2/+19Russia isn't exactly friendly to protests. Think Scientology.
    • lead2thehead, on 09/14/2008, -0/+43Are they covering their mouths to symbolize censorship?
      • uzhas, on 09/14/2008, -0/+33You guessed right. And writing says: "2x2(channel to be closed) Patented cultural filter"
    • 4d669, on 09/14/2008, -1/+3Why are there attractive women in there?
    • 4d669, on 09/14/2008, -1/+3Russia is full of hotness? Why didn't you tell me before?!
      • bitterbug, on 09/14/2008, -1/+3It would seem that the "manly women" of Russia was some very effective propaganda.
        Those girls don't look manly or look like weightlifters at all.
    • kelmaster1, on 09/14/2008, -0/+5helps a little when the tear gas comes.
  • Vacks, on 09/14/2008, -15/+5In Soviet Russia, South Park watches YOU!!
  • allaboutdatiki, on 09/14/2008, -12/+1stand up for your right to south parkie!
  • ZephyrNinety, on 09/14/2008, -22/+2I am come from Motherland. Everybody trying to being ***** and take away South Park. I am liking show. It is to me very good. Please to be not taking away please from Motherland. Thanking you.
    Sincerely,
    Niko Bellic
    • BattleScars, on 09/14/2008, -0/+7You haven't played GTAIV have you?
  • lexington86, on 09/14/2008, -1/+60Wow... I guess the mullet is just starting to catch on over there...
    • jmpeagle, on 09/14/2008, -1/+8yeah, saw that guy too. Apparently they have hicks also.
    • Arkz, on 09/14/2008, -0/+4this picture looks like it came screaming out of the 1980's
  • jeessy, on 09/14/2008, -7/+4Russians want to have their freedom http://digg.com/odd_stuff/***** ...
    • dafragsta, on 09/14/2008, -0/+4Russian fleshlight. Once you pop, you can't stop.

      /off to buy Pringles.
  • Flushnasty, on 09/14/2008, -5/+59"The Russian Union of Christians of Evangelical Faith had asked prosecutors to ban South Park".

    If anyone has ever wondered why an atheist would care so much religion, this is why. If it's offensive then don't ***** watch it. Generally episodes of south park have a logically well thought out moral to the story. Too bad these people are to ignorant to see the big picture.

    • badenglishihave, on 09/14/2008, -3/+5I'm a Christian and I find it disgusting that these people want to censor free speech. That being said, I wouldn't write South Park material but a lot of their stuff is very insightful.
    • djoobacca, on 09/14/2008, -1/+2evangelical christians are bad. no wonder state doesn't support them.
  • JackDN, on 09/14/2008, -3/+6The ban won`t succeed...but if it does people will just start downloading them via torrents...the only losers: South Park creators.
    • Stormwern, on 09/14/2008, -0/+10The loosers are comedy central, Matt and Trey have said they don't mind piracy.
    • JackDN, on 09/14/2008, -2/+2Thanks for the info man:) Didn`t know that...but in the end...it`s about freedom of speech and all that.
    • 4d669, on 09/14/2008, -0/+4They'll watch them for free on the South Park site.
  • BoonTobias, on 09/14/2008, -8/+1piss off the religious so they try to ban you
    fans retaliate
    ???????
    profit!!
  • AgmLauncher, on 09/14/2008, -10/+12Putin will use this as an excuse to put nukes in Venezuela
    • slavix, on 09/14/2008, -0/+2No, he will use it as an excuse to put them nukes right next to your house.
    • AceferN, on 10/11/2008, -0/+0Wow lolz,
      American propaganda of the EVIL RUSSIAN EMPIRE!!!

      For gods sakes...keep this ***** out
  • Evilena, on 09/14/2008, -0/+7Its great these Russians are standing up to censorship, but in reality I am sure they have no problem downloading South Park and watching it.
    • Albumen, on 09/14/2008, -10/+1You are assuming they have computers and access to broadband, which doubtless some do, but not in the numbers we have here. Remember, they are in a whole different country across the sea!
      • djoobacca, on 09/14/2008, -0/+13they do have computers and broadband, you imbecile.
      • drewbe121212, on 09/14/2008, -0/+10lol. How ignorant. I've worked with several programmers from there as well.
      • x060t, on 09/14/2008, -0/+9Well, in fact broadband is booming here in Russia now. For $50/mo i can get 25Mbps flat rate or 100Mbps with ~200Gb data cap. Most ISP also include IPTV pack - around 100 channels, including this "2x2" one. And although internet market penetration is less than in U.S, we still have millions online.
    • svendm, on 09/17/2008, -0/+1Unlike Americans, then?

      IMHO, the Russians have a bit more moral justification in doing so anyway. "South Park" is produced for the US market. It's paid for by advertising on Comedy Central.

      Whether or not Russians download it or not doesn't really threaten the show one bit. It could, in theory, mean a loss of profit if it lead to Russian TV not buying the syndication rights. But South Park is NOT a first-run syndicated show. Most shows in the US aren't. And even those who are, aren't produced with foreign syndication rights in mind.

      IOW: No American TV shows are being produced on the basis that they can sell them abroad. They're all being produced for, and paid for by, the domestic market. Everything else is just a bonus for the production company.
  • welliwonder, on 09/14/2008, -3/+8How could you hate southpark? :-(
  • th3heretic, on 09/14/2008, -4/+4Those signs are awesome.
  • truck87bp, on 09/14/2008, -2/+8It was nice to see a demonstration without riot police and Smiles on many faces in the pictures. Thats what I got from the pictures. Wow, a peaceful demonstration in Russia. Makes you wonder?
    • BloodWenis, on 09/14/2008, -7/+4You're welcome.

      -America.
    • djoobacca, on 09/14/2008, -3/+6it's peaceful because demonstrators aren't western backed shills who came there to start riots with their gay parades and banned communist parties.
      • x060t, on 09/14/2008, -1/+2gay parade in Russia is bad idea - we're intolerant to gays and that would require alot of police to grant them safety.
        as for communists - there's no communist party as you imagine it. the one that calls itself so is actually a government-controlled opposition, kind of show-off for the West.
    • mehan, on 09/14/2008, -1/+7what, are Russians supposed to be inherently evil and violent?
    • x060t, on 09/14/2008, -0/+1It's peaceful since they don't have any political demands. If you try demonstration against govt. - be sure, there'll be more policemen than protesters.
    • tech42er, on 09/14/2008, -2/+1Um, most demonstrations in Russia are peaceful. And then the government tries to put them down, with violence...
    • 3Dimka, on 09/15/2008, -0/+1It's pretty amazing comparing to the recent protests during RNC.
  • Rotzooi, on 09/14/2008, -18/+52Americans, LEARN from these people! They take to the streets for a cartoon, yet we can't even be bothered to come out of our Lazyboys to do something about the perpetual LIES of our government that got thousands killed - for nothing. Apathy ftl.
    • lead2thehead, on 09/14/2008, -3/+25Actually, several million people took to the streets for that. It turns out that you can't really change things just by standing outside and complaining.
    • Stormwern, on 09/14/2008, -1/+18There were plenty of demonstrations at the RNC, only in the US you don't get to march while you apparently do in Russia.
    • Blademan88, on 09/14/2008, -3/+5god damn, no one asked for a lecture, people like you need a swift kick in the nuts every so often
      • kelmaster1, on 09/14/2008, -0/+3haha, well said.
      • bitterbug, on 09/14/2008, -4/+1@Blademan
        If they wanted a comeback from you they'd squeeze your mother.
    • Thumper13, on 09/14/2008, -1/+10You don't watch the news do you?

      Hell, the last time Bush came here to Portland, something like 50,00 turned out to protest.
      Don't get all uppity, we do this here.
  • Hincapie, on 09/14/2008, -5/+3thats what the internet is for?
  • TheAmazingBob, on 09/14/2008, -1/+14I can't wait to see the episode tackling this one.
  • gelato822, on 09/14/2008, -3/+65I wonder if the people of Alaska could see this demonstration from their homes?
    • jroussell, on 09/14/2008, -1/+21Well...Palin could.
    • pox05, on 09/18/2008, -0/+2that counts as foreign policy experience, right? RIGHT?
  • thePTS, on 09/14/2008, -9/+3In Soviet Russia, old meme outdates you!
  • liquidmetalband, on 09/14/2008, -6/+1lol
  • brstilson, on 09/14/2008, -3/+6Russia is well on it's way to becoming the world's next Christiofascist state.
  • marcoabuso, on 09/14/2008, -10/+2Commi's
  • Rusty0010, on 09/14/2008, -0/+5Im Russian and i dont know what i will do without SouthPark =( This would be a sad day for me
  • DteK, on 09/14/2008, -0/+5Jason Mewes (Jay & Silent Bob) in the top left of the first pic
  • oblivian92, on 09/14/2008, -1/+28"Mom -- kitty is being a dildo." -- Cartman
    "I know a special little kitty that's sleeping with mommy tonight." -- Cartman's mom

    "I would never let a woman kick my @ss. If she tried something, I'd be like, HEY! You get your b*tch @ss back in the kitchen and make me some pie!" -- Cartman

    "It's an Afghanistan goat, so it can't stay here, or else it'll choke on the sweet air of freedom." -- Cartman
  • suckaPU, on 09/14/2008, -9/+6i thought russians hated americans
    • MunkeyPirate, on 09/14/2008, -6/+7It's not the Russian people that hate America, just like it is not the Iranian people that hate America (of course there are exceptions to the rules all countries have their version of the KKK). People all over the would flock to America. It is the Governments that want to control these people that hate America.
      • gforce051, on 09/14/2008, -3/+10I don't know.. I'm fairly certain the Iraqi people hate us right about now.
      • connormcmenamin, on 09/14/2008, -0/+3yeah, it's strange, but for some reason it just seems that way... wonder why. ?
    • djoobacca, on 09/14/2008, -3/+13actually, it's americans who hate russians because their government constantly brainwashes them into thinking that russians will come after them at night with hammers and sickles.
  • borez, on 09/14/2008, -4/+2Just in: Russia revolts... Robot chicken blamed.
  • Weirdcore, on 09/14/2008, -2/+25You shall respect my Authoratayyyy!
    • Mawds, on 09/14/2008, -0/+17No you got it wrong it's... Вы будете уважать мою власть.
  • friyaz, on 09/14/2008, -0/+16This better be incorporated into a south park episode at some point.
  • THESUPERDEVIL, on 09/14/2008, -2/+4more picture

    http://philzine.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/south- ...

    south park did it
  • feezus, on 09/14/2008, -6/+2I don't know what's better, the numa numa guy near the right edge of the photo or the dirty mullet kid next to him.
    • gage006, on 09/14/2008, -0/+3The mullet is in, in Russia. It's easily the most popular hair style for guys.
  • evlnte, on 09/25/2008, -5/+6Liberty is lost one freedom at a time. First, you are not allowed to see or hear certain things. Then they tell you things that can't be said or published. Ultimately, they begin to dictate what sort of property you can own. Finally, after stripping away all you rights you are standing in a communist country where the individual serves the State instead on the reverse. Fight for Southpark! I was born in a comunist country and the U.S. saved my family from that sh!t.
    • nick1971, on 09/14/2008, -2/+7One should also reflect. With the escaltion of Executive powers over the last 8 years which one of the following criteria does the US not fulfill.

      TheFreeDictionary.com defines Fascism as: “A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism.”

      Other elements of Fascism include:

      Powerful idea of nationalism
      Powerful executive control in government
      Lower human rights outlook
      Military reigns supreme
      Corporations wield great power
      Idea that National Security is at great risk to some threat
      Identifying of enemies/scapegoats that unifies citizens in Patriotism
      Mass media controlled by State and Corporations
      Fixed elections
      Rampant corruption
      Unlimited power held by police force
    • AceferN, on 10/11/2008, -0/+0Do you even know what communism is?
      Haha.

      And considering during the 70-, those "communist" nations were in a ***** due to gay Gorbachov who was a reformist, and his whole ***** that got the SU in a 'great depression'. He made the SU crap all in the name of capitalism.

  • koolgiy, on 09/14/2008, -0/+8I find that most of the people who want South Park banned or off the air - don't see the underlying message in the episodes, or allusion to something bigger. Basically - people who want it banned are ***** idiots.
    • x060t, on 09/14/2008, -0/+3I can understand attempts of banning really extremist websites, but banning cartoons on the same grounds is ridiculous. First govt. banned "happy tree friends" on the same channel, now "south park" - this just doesn't make sense, it's just our church lobbying these decisions.
  • cabdirazzaq, on 09/14/2008, -8/+2Banning South Park is a tribute to quality television. Simpsons FTW!
  • Import98, on 09/14/2008, -10/+2Russians a ***** up language. They write backwards.
    • djoobacca, on 09/14/2008, -1/+6at least they didn't elect bush twice... now THAT'S backwards.
    • vxp19, on 09/14/2008, -0/+2No we don't.
    • kriukov, on 09/14/2008, -0/+3Not only does your cultural and linguistic education approach zero from the left, you also seem to be unable to form a simple sentence in your own language.
  • feb420, on 09/14/2008, -3/+21Further proof that Russian women look amazing.
    • unorginalityftw, on 09/14/2008, -0/+4Crazy though...
    • BossKey, on 09/14/2008, -1/+1Not above a certain age
    • elithebest, on 09/14/2008, -0/+1British women on the other hand.......
    • mrjhmm, on 09/15/2008, -0/+1Which one in the crowd looks amazing?

      I didn't see any that were hot.
  • jdutil, on 09/14/2008, -4/+4Wont be long before the steel curtain goes back up if South Park is banned. There is a South Park episode about this where once your able to pull one show there is no end to what shows get pulled.
  • Pother, on 09/14/2008, -1/+2Well once again a sub-group of humanity that finds offense with a created-work fails to realize they are simply helping advertise that which they don't like to the rest of humanity. Now more people than ever will watch South Park. And if they knew the show, they'd know it backs down from NOTHING. So out go the Canadians, and in come the Russians.
  • funkytommyman, on 09/14/2008, -6/+6In North America, South Park bans you
  • Kirion, on 09/14/2008, -3/+4You need to understand that its not about religion or censorship. In month or too, there will be "auction" for broadcasting frequency of 2x2 channel. Some competitor of this 2x2 channel used nice excuse to throw whole channel out of broadcasting. It's not really about South park, or happy tree friends (which they banned already). And this competitor are using goverment officials for this - oftenly used practice in russia, where corruption grow by 1000% for last 8 years of Putin's regime.
  • JasonCox, on 09/14/2008, -7/+5Ах бог мой, они убили Кенни!

    Вы ублюдок!
    • nationalist, on 09/14/2008, -2/+1фуцк ёу
    • vxp19, on 09/14/2008, -2/+3That's not the way to say it.

      proper:

      "Боже мой, они убили Кенни! Сволочи!"
    • ElderBieler, on 09/14/2008, -2/+1Leave it up to vxp19. He'll correct your Russian all day even though all forms are accepted.

      Seems to be a lot of articles lately on Russians losing their freedoms? Hey tovarish?
      • x060t, on 09/14/2008, -0/+2Uhm - in fact, things are pretty stable here - the very fact that cartoon ban gets into news, speaks for itself. Sure, some part of freedom that existed in 90's is now withdrawn, but it's not that govt. is really enforcing further rights withdrawal now. Most news about losing freedom are currently coming from U.S.
      • vxp19, on 09/14/2008, -0/+1Those "all forms" aren't accepted any more than broken english is accepted for proper english.

        Broken crap is broken crap.
  • Todesengelvr6, on 09/14/2008, -6/+1Why do they have numbers in their words?
    • vxp19, on 09/14/2008, -0/+6We've got no numbers in our words.

      Unless you're referring to somebody holding up a english "kenny 4ever" sign, in which case it is you who has numbers in your words.
    • vuke69, on 09/14/2008, -0/+4There are some letters that, especially when hand-written, look like the Europeanized ideograms representing Arabic numerals. E.g., б Э Ч З
      • vxp19, on 09/14/2008, -1/+2that's not numbers, though.

        б = b
        э = english has no equivalent
        ч = ch
        з = z

        ....
      • vuke69, on 09/14/2008, -0/+1@vxp19
        "that's not numbers, though."

        Like I said, there are some LETTERS...
      • vxp19, on 09/14/2008, -0/+1Yes, but the original question states "why are there numbers" not "why are there letters that with a big stretch of imagination look like numbers".
  • Asianwaste, on 09/14/2008, -0/+11Oh my god, they banned Kenny!
  • alamedaman, on 09/14/2008, -0/+2amazing. Maybe instead of bombing the ***** out of the middle east, we could just send them south park episodes.
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