Vitebsk city department of the Investigative Committee of Belarus refused to open a criminal case under Article 290 (threat to commit an act of terrorism) of the Criminal Code in respect of a member of an independent trade union (BDP REP) Valery Misnikov. Senior investigator SK E. Grinevetskaya has not seen the actions of an activist of the offense for which the law provides a maximum penalty of imprisonment for up to 8 years.

Back in early August of this year, the chairman of the Vitebsk regional court Nikolai Hamichenok sent to the prosecutor Vitebsk statement in which he said that in the presence of V. Misnikov court employees "... expressed threat in case of a negative decision on his supervisory complaint blow up the building Vitebsk regional court." Head of the Regional Court asked the city prosecutor Yuri Romanowski on this fact to inspect and take appropriate action.

First check this fact was held junior district inspector ATS Oktyabrsky district administration Vitebsk Sergey Romanchuk. After collecting the necessary materials, a police officer issued a decision to dismiss the criminal case for lack of corpus delicti Misnikov. However, the city prosecutor quashed that decision and sent the case file to provide additional checks to the Investigation Committee of Vitebsk.

During re-examination, it was found that the August 9, 2013 V. Misnikov really was in the building Vitebsk regional court to transfer another complaint. Court worker interviewed E. Abramchuk, which took from Misnikov documents, investigators reported that the transmission complaints he got angry and said, " that if they filed a complaint will not be considered in his favor, and he was confident in the negative decision submitted to them personally applications and complaints, as he said this and, then he will blow the whole court, or of the entire system. " When their conversation was attended by a police officer from his post as court protection Pchelkin V., who had heard the whole conversation and confirmed its contents.

However, court staff did not take the threat Misnikov expressed as real, and they did not have the feeling of fear for their own safety. Indeed, in the actions and behavior Misnikov out factors that would indicate that the threat is real and it is to be feared. They felt that the words union activist reflected his personal opinion and insulting attitude towards employees Vitebsk regional court and contempt on his part to the entire judicial system.

In short, the alarm raised by the Chairman of the Vitebsk regional court of intent to blow up the building Misnikov Vitebsk regional court turned out to be false.

The investigation considered that the actions of B. Misnikov no objective aspect of the offense, which was expressed in the threat of an explosion with the aim of influencing the Vitebsk regional court. In the actions and behavior Misnikov out factors that would indicate that the threat is real and it is to be feared. These reasons and were put in the failure to initiate a criminal case against the REP trade union activist.

Nevertheless, in Vitebsk SC ruling stated that the actions Misnikov seen signs of an administrative offense under Art. 17.1 (disorderly conduct). Currently drawn up and Mr Valery awaits consideration the administrative trial.