School official's deputy receives financial penalty due to allegations of verbal abuse by an Abaya-wearing woman.
In a recent development, a woman identified only as Mrs. E. was fined 3,000 rubles for using foul language and insulting a school official in the village of Belaya Gora, Abyzhsky District. The incident took place at MBOU "Belogorskaya Gymnazia im. N.N. Efimova" on an unspecified date, around midday.
The court's decision was based on the humiliation of a person's honor and dignity, regardless of the truthfulness of the assessment. The deputy director of the school felt humiliated and disrespected due to the language used by Mrs. E., but the identity of the victim or the deputy director was not mentioned in the court proceedings.
The case was initiated based on the victim's complaint, and the prosecutor's office initiated a case under part 1 of Article 5.61 of the RF CoA. The court's decision does not mention any connection between this school incident and a separate incident reported on February 24, where a resident was summoned to a school in the Abyzhsky District due to a lost bank card found in an apartment where minors were consuming alcohol.
Russian law strictly prohibits the use of foul language to insult public officials. While the specific law from the federal code regarding insults using obscene language toward officials was not cited in the search results, such behavior is generally covered under laws prohibiting "disrespect to authorities" and "hooliganism."
Since 2022, Russia has strengthened penalties for public dissent or criticism of the government, including laws leading to prison sentences for spreading information deemed disrespectful or false about authorities. This reflects a legal environment where intolerance for insults and foul language directed at public officials is enforced rigorously.
In practice, consequences can include administrative penalties such as fines or short-term detention. In more serious or recidivist cases, or if the insult is perceived as extremist or inciting hatred, criminal prosecution with longer sentences might apply. The specific application also depends on local authorities and the circumstances of the insult.
In this case, Mrs. E. admitted her guilt in court. The court's decision was made without providing further details about the outcome of the incident at the school. On April 2, she was fined 3,000 rubles for her actions. This serves as a reminder of the importance of respecting public officials in Russia, where such actions can lead to legal or administrative consequences.
- In the current legal framework of Russia, politics and general-news are intertwined, as the country has strengthened penalties for public dissent or criticism of the government, including laws that can lead to prison sentences for spreading information deemed disrespectful or false about authorities.
- Despite the general-news headlines about increasing penalties for insults and foul language directed at public officials, Mrs. E's case in the Abyzhsky District is a clear example of crime-and-justice at work, with the court fining her 3,000 rubles for her actions towards a school official.
