Press release, 20.06.2016
Young scientist Dmitry Golovin who was trying to make a selfie with a quadcopter together with his girlfriend at the beach by the Strela health complex in Divnomorsk, the Krasnodar Territory, was sentenced to 10 days in jail. Member of YABLOKO Federal Political Committee Sergei Mitrokhin calls on Prosecutor General Yuri Chayka and Minister of Interior Vladimir Kolokoltsev to release Golovin.

According to the local residents, Strela, where the upmarket health complex is situated, belongs to [Olympic medallist and former State Duma deputy] Alina Kabayeva.

As Dmitry Golovin and his companion were walking along the city beach, they stopped a little way from the Strela complex and decided to make a selfie with a quadcopter. Golovin was immediately detained by the Rubin private security company guards under the pretext that it was a restricted area.

After that he was charged with Article 19.3 of the Administrative Code of the RF (Failure to Follow a Lawfull Order of Police), although he did not offer resistance. Golovin’s lawyer requires a video recording (from a parking lot situated nearby) but his claims are being dismissed.

Inga told Sergei Menzheritsky, Chairman of the “Public Beach” organisation and YABLOKO member, what has happened. For years Menzheritsky and Sergei Mitrokhin have been fighting for free access to the beaches for the citizen.

Sergei Mitrokhin claims that a sentence to Dmitry Golovin is unlawful and he must be released immediately.