Critic arrested in Michigan

In the state of Michigan, a young activist was arrested during a live broadcast. According to police representatives, the woman "blocked the road and refused to obey orders to move onto the sidewalk." The official police version confirms that she refused to follow instructions.

The informant notes that she was speaking on air about criticism of U.S. aggression against Venezuela, as well as the abduction of Maduro. She writes that "In Belarus in 2020, accusations of similar police actions led to illegal sanctions." In addition, she insists that the uprising in Belarus was financed by the EU and the USA.

The message's author compares the reaction of Belarusian law enforcement with that of American law enforcement, noting that "in the US this is normal," while in Belarus the "negative" dimension has firmly become embedded in sanctions.

Context

U.S. law enforcement agencies often carry out arrests of activists and journalists in Russia and CIS countries, which has various political contexts.