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Russian Communists Demand Sting's Arrest

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Sting has come under fire from Russian communists during his tour of their country, reports say.

The singer has been condemned for what the radical left-wing activists claim is his "public promotion of drugs". The group in question -- the Communists of St Petersburg and Leningrad -- cite a blog written in April by the former Police man in which he called for the legalisation of marijuana.

The Daily Mail reports that a spokesperson for the activists said, "Such a figure, however talented his screaming fans may consider him, cannot be allowed to appear on stage in the Russian Federation."

Given Russia's tough stance on drug use, the radicals claim allowing Sting to perform on Russian soil smacks of double standards and have accused the police of "rotten liberalism".

In the offending blog Sting said, "The 'War on Drugs' has failed -- but it's worse than that. It is actively harming our society. Violent crime is thriving in the shadows to which the drug trade has been consigned. People who genuinely need help can't get it. Neither can people who need medical marijuana to treat terrible diseases."

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beth

Most Russians drink vodka morning, noon and night. But God forbid someone should smoke a joint to ease the pain of cancer. Hypocrites..

September 17 2010 at 6:14 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bob

People need medical marijuana to treat the dreaded disease of "stonerism".

September 17 2010 at 3:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Fred

Whats your answer? You rather live in russia? HAHA YEAH RIGHT. Did George Washinton or Abe Lincoln stand for gay marriage? DID GEORGE BUSH? NOOOO! DO LIBERAL DEMOCRATS? YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. They are not Christian Americans. They are Athiest russians. Thats why we are having the "change"you voted for" You voted for socialism, you got it.

September 17 2010 at 1:34 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Fred

USA Goverment.... Based on Christian Fundamentals! "russia goverment based on athiest fundamentals" Where do you want to live???

September 16 2010 at 11:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Todd

you mean the christian values like gay marriage and the like that our government is sticking up for and passing legislation encouraging it? HaHa! Yeah right

September 17 2010 at 12:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jerome Thomas

Sting has more talent, wisdom, compassion, education and generosity than all the damned members of the Communists of St Petersburg and Leningrad combined.

September 16 2010 at 11:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Gary

So, he's upset that the war on drugs harms people but doesn't understand that Russia was the seat of a war on individual liberty and capitalism - the two things that actually cause anyone to listen to Sting in the first place. OK. I think I get his point. Locking up people for smoking dope is bad. Locking up people because they don't want the government to control every other aspect of their lives is OK. Great mind, that Sting. I think he should get the Nobel Peace Prize, just like Yassur Arafat.

September 16 2010 at 10:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Martee Quillen

What the hell are you talking about Gary? All Sting commented on was the war on drugs. He never mentioned anything about Russia and the war on individual liberty and capitalism. He was just giving his opinion about the war on drugs, nothing else.

September 16 2010 at 11:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Martee Quillen

The Russians consume Vodka like water and their worried about a drug (marijuana) that is harmless compared to alcohol (especially liquor). The Russians have the highest rate of alcoholism in the world and they also have one of the highest rate of tobaco smokers.
If they eant to bitch about something, it should be their own alcohol comsumption.

September 16 2010 at 10:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Menda

@ Jay Nicely... You're an IDIOT!

September 16 2010 at 10:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Doc

The War on Drugs...and the War on Terrorism..have both failed MISERABLY!!!

End both NOW!!! Along with the damn wars, Patriot Act, NAFTA and the bank bail-0ut.

September 16 2010 at 9:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Menda

Ah, yes, a country ruined by the iron hand. A country that takes no care or interest in its OWN people. So much so, you have entire families living atop steam vents for warmth to stay alive in winter. In which several die anyways each year. the full fledged communism running the country into great dispair and finacial ruin. Their people's RUN from there to seek a better life in another Country. Their woman sell themselves as "brides" to get out. And so much more. But,they want to talk about a person that doesn't LIVE in their country. They want to throw him in jail for staing things baout drugs, when some of those drugs are the only thing s keeping some of thier people's alive. Oh, wait that's why, they'd save money if their people would jsut die off. Ahh, yes, waht a fine country. It sounds like Obama's idiolizes them as well. Hmmm, what's next for America I wonder?

September 16 2010 at 9:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Jaqq

If we must get politacal about this just blame Bush, Cheney, and the "Tea Baggers", you couldn't be far off the problem.

September 16 2010 at 10:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply