RAF decided to increase the penalty for hooliganism in stadiums ten times – RBC

RAF decided to increase the penalty for hooliganism in stadiums ten times

The amount of fines for disorderly conduct at Russian stadiums can be increased, and the stewards in the arena may be allowed to use physical force. Such a proposal put forward by the Russian Football Union ( RFU), Tass news agency reported.

RAF, according to the chief Department for Security and work with fans Union Alexei Tolkachev, proposed to the Ministry of Sport to amend the articles of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation « disorderly conduct ».

The Union proposes « to increase the liability for violations of public order, expressing obvious disrespect for society, accompanied by swearing in public, offensive molestation to citizens for the actions associated with disobedience to legitimate demands of power, controller-manager, a person performing the duties of maintaining public order ».

« To date, the penalty for such offenses is a fine of 500 to 1,000 rubles, or arrest for up to 15 days. But, given that the courts are reluctant to issue we administrative penalties in the form of arrest for the same offense, we took the initiative to increase the penalties in the amount of from 5 to 10 thousand rubles, “- said Tolkachev.

In addition, RAF proposes to allow the stewards serving the Russian championship matches, to use physical force. Now they do not have the right to do.

. «Rights and duties of stewards regulated by law « On Physical culture and sport. ” They have a fairly wide range of powers and, in particular, they perform the functions of maintaining public order. However, they have to date no right to the use of physical force. We came with a proposal to give them such a right to implement the functions of maintaining public order at sporting events, including – at football matches, “- said Tolkachev.

Now the stewards have the right to inspect the audience, not to allow them to tribune in the event that the fans are threatening the safety of other spectators, or remove them from the stands outside the arena.