US man detained in Russia sent to psychiatric hospital before trial
www.aljazeera.com
State media say 46-year-old arrested in Moscow for allegedly assaulting police officer diagnosed with mental disorder.

Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 06/04/2025 | 00:00:00

AI Summary:
Joseph Tater, 46, was arrested in Moscow in August 2024. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison. A medical commission found on March 15 that Tater showed “tension, impulsiveness [and] delusional ideas and attitudes” Tater’s lawyer has appealed against his hospitalisation, accusing Russia of deciding to isolate the defendant from society by placing him in a psychiatric hospital. The defence lawyer added that Tater had come to Russia with the purpose of obtaining political asylum in connection with persecution by the relevant authorities in the US.

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  • itsame@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    showed “tension, impulsiveness [and] delusional ideas and attitudes”, including a sense of “persecution” and “lack of critical attitude towards his state”

    Russia is not used to the average Trump voter yet.