The article describes the experience of Nika, a young man who was arrested and detained for 35 hours in connection with anti-government protests in Tbilisi, Georgia. Despite being released without charges, he recounts his encounter with the police and court proceedings as “absurd” and “like a circus.”
Here are some key points from the article:
* Nika claims that the police arrested anyone they could catch during the protests, rather than specifically targeting those involved in direct violence.
* He denies using obscenities or throwing objects at the police and was accused of both by his arresting officer in court.
* The officer also changed his story about where he arrested Nika multiple times, which led to confusion in court.
* Nika’s phone and headphones were taken from him during the arrest, but he later tried to recover them after being released.