Saving a 25-year term in an American prison Russian Victor Booth complained about the inability to vote in the elections to the State Duma. About this on Saturday, September 18, with reference to his wife, Russian Alla reports RIA Novosti.
According to the spouse, the spouse is serving Russian, Booth expressed regret that the US prison rules do not allow prisoners to vote. According to him, the fact of the absence of American citizens the opportunity to vote in prison is striking them in electoral rights. At the same time, he noted that his in Russia himself would not deprive the voting rights. Booth considers wrong that American prison rules apply to foreigners.
however, as the Russian stated, even if he had such an opportunity for him and the embassy staff would be allowed to him, then this would still be unlikely due to quarantine due to coronavirus.
Viktor Booth is located in the federal prison of Maryon in Illinois. He was arrested in Thailand in 2008 at the request of Washington, after which the US court in April 2012 sentenced to 25 years in prison in the case of collusion in order to sell weapons to the revolutionary armed forces of Colombia (FARC). In the US, this organization is considered terrorist. Russian did not recognize the guilt. In December 2020, the prisoner worsened well-being, but they did not offer qualified assistance.
October 26, 2020 Booth predicted USA The beginning of the Civil War after the presidential election.