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Gary Kasparov Arrested Over Political Fight

Posted by Zonk on from the more-active-than-chess dept.

geddes writes "World chess champion turned opposition leader Gary Kasparov was arrested this morning while leading an march through Moscow in opposition to Russian President Vladamir Putin. Kasporov is a leader of the 'Other Russia' coalition which has been banned by the government from appearing on TV, and had been denied a marching permit. From the New York Times: 'Essentially barred from access to television, members of Other Russia have embraced street protests as the only platform to voice their opposition ahead of parliamentary elections in December and presidential elections next March. Early this month, Mr. Kasyanov's and Mr. Kasparov's Web sites were blocked, though it was unclear by whom.' Kasparov was later released from detention, though he was still fined for participating in the event."

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  1. ches mate... by vasanth · · Score: 1, Funny

    ohh boy he's been chek mated..

    1. Re:ches mate... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      In Soviet Russia, chess plays you!

    2. Re:ches mate... by ScrewMaster · · Score: 2, Funny

      I think you meant "Czechmated".

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      The higher the technology, the sharper that two-edged sword.
    3. Re:ches mate... by slashbob22 · · Score: 1, Funny

      In Soviet Russia, Czechs mate you!

      Hold on, I think those Russians are onto something.

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      Proof by very large bribes. QED.
  2. Sorry, couldn't resist ... by LaughingCoder · · Score: 4, Funny

    Early this month, Mr. Kasyanov's and Mr. Kasparov's Web sites were blocked, though it was unclear by whom.' Kasparov was later released from detention, though he was still fined for participating in the event."
    So now it's Kasparaov's move.
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    The more you regulate a company, the worse its products become.
    1. Re:Sorry, couldn't resist ... by mobby_6kl · · Score: 4, Funny

      My guess is he might use the Queen's Gambit, but with those ruskies you never know. Plus, Pootin just might also overreact to moves like that.

    2. Re:Sorry, couldn't resist ... by LaughingCoder · · Score: 3, Funny

      Regarding your sig ... there are over 200 million cars in the US which, together, are "equivalent to 80 Bin Ladens" in terms of carnage. Therefore, any single car like mine is roughly 80/200,000,000 or 0.0000004 Bin Ladens.

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      The more you regulate a company, the worse its products become.
    3. Re:Sorry, couldn't resist ... by holdenholden · · Score: 2, Funny

      Bin Ladens? I don't understand these units. What is it in Libraries of Congress or football fields?

    4. Re:Sorry, couldn't resist ... by LaughingCoder · · Score: 2, Funny

      Ah, but you ignore the derivative. Since 1968 the US State Department has been keeping track of the number of deaths caused by terrorism (http://www.answers.com/topic/history-of-terrorism ) Note, the annual rate has tripled since then. Contrast that with the rate of traffic deaths, which has actually gone down over the same period ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Highway_Traf fic_Safety_Administration The rate of traffic deaths has dropped 16% in the US from 1979 to 2002. If we extrapolate the two trends, inevitably a crossover happens. When will more Americans die from terrorism in any given year than die on America's highways? I believe we will see that occur in our lifetime.

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      The more you regulate a company, the worse its products become.
  3. He just got... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Castled by the police.

    Get it? Eh? Because the prison cell is like... Oh gosh.

  4. Obvious comment by sodas · · Score: 5, Funny

    In Soviet Russia... Uhm... Wait a minute here.

    1. Re:Obvious comment by TempeTerra · · Score: 3, Funny

      Ooh! ooh!

      In Soviet Russia, the KING captures KASPAROV!

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      .evom ton seod gis eht
    2. Re:Obvious comment by FarHat · · Score: 3, Funny

      in soviet russia, your mates check you.

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      At the intersection of computation and biology.
  5. in related news by mincognito · · Score: 4, Funny

    kasparov blames team of ibm scientists for masterminding his capture.

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    Ludwig Wittgenstein
  6. Re:Lets not get holier than thou here in the US by Nethead · · Score: 3, Funny

    I know, I was working in a data center that was surrounded by the Seattle WTO events.

    Really officer: I'm not a radical longhair, I'm a UNIX longhair!

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    -- I have a private email server in my basement.
  7. Re:That's it! by schon · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have no desire to be in any way associated with a dictatorship. I thought you just said you got a US citizenship?

    (Go ahead and mod me down - prove Republicans have no sense of humor.) :)