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Kyiv district court judge arrested while taking bribe

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Feb. 8, 2011, 12:34 p.m. | Ukraine — by Interfax-Ukraine

A judge of a district court in Kyiv was detained while taking a $1,000 bribe.

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A judge of a district court in Kyiv was detained on February 4 while taking a $1,000 bribe. According to the press service of Kyiv office of the Security Service of Ukraine, the judge demanded a bribe from a Kyiv resident in exchange for not passing a prison sentence.

The General Prosecutor's Office opened a criminal case under Part 2 of Article 368 (bribery) of the Criminal Code.

The investigation continues.
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Anonymous Feb. 8, 2011, 1:52 p.m.    

Why to detain judje for such a small amount :)

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Anonymous Feb. 8, 2011, 3:09 p.m.    

It doesn't matter if it's one dollar or a million dollars, a bribe is a bribe and against the law.

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Anonymous Feb. 8, 2011, 5 p.m.    

The idiots are out in force today! It's a bribe and it's against the law!

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Anonymous Feb. 9, 2011, 11:19 a.m.    

Throw the bastard in jail.......

Judges like this should be sent to the gulags..........

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