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Express video clip translation
Translation of confrontation between militiaman Melnik and Igor Pochynok and his colleagues
Militiaman Melnik: Are you writing articles? This law provides...
Express Editor-in-Chief Igor Pochynok: Why have you called us here, can you explain?
M. Is this an interview?
P. You probably just had breakfast, so be careful.
M. Camera off! (wipes his mouth). I did not give you permission.
P. I am doing my job.
M. I did not give you permission. Camera off!
P. I am doing my job.
M. I know the law very well, so camera off.
P. Tell us, why you have called us here.
M. I am telling you again, camera off, and we can talk.
P. Why have you called us here?
M. Who are you?
P. I am the chief editor of the newspaper.
M. Show me your ID.
P. I will. And can you show me yours?
M. So, are you asking the questions here, not me?
P. Ok, I will show you now.
M. So, listen, if you will not give much evidence today, I will share with you your rights, we will all make up and...
P. I am the chief editor (showing him the certificate). Why have you called me here?
M. (toward the operator). Camera off, please.
Operator: I am a journalist, too.
Voice of Pochynok: Calmly, hands off.
Operator: This is a journalists' job...
M. I do not give interviews.
Operator: We are not writing an interview.
P. I want to know why you have called us here.
M. Who are you?
P. I am the chief editor of the newspaper.
M. Are you his lawyer?
P. No, I am not a lawyer.
M. Ok. Come into my office and I will show you.
P. I do not communicate with prostitutes.
M. With prostitutes? You are the prostitute. You write the custom articles.
P. Yes? How do you know?
M. I know, because I have read them.
P. What have you read?
M. What you have written, from the words...and so on. And we will meet with you in the office eventually, and I will show you everything. How you work, what you do, and all this proves the criminal case.
P. Can you explain to me why you have called us here?
M. One man is suspected of a crime under article 212, part 3 of the Criminal Code - tax evasion. Is it enough? Is it enough?
P. Do you have documentation?
M. Of course. I will give it right to you.
P. And why don't you send it to us?
M. Are you asking me questions? Are you doing an interview? (hand closes the lens off)
Noise and shouting starts.
P. Hands off...What is that? Hands off...
M. (toward the operator). Camera off, I said. I have not given permission for shooting.
P. What do you think you're doing?
M. I am speaking with you as a man, not as slug.
P. You are not a man.
M. Look at yourself...
Then we can hear only snatches of conversation, from which it is clear that Pochynok and his colleagues refused to go into the room of tax police without a lawyer - there is an attempt to force them, grabbing their hands and threatening liability for disobeying the police.
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