Neo-Nazis attacked fans of punk rock music in the center of Chelyabinsk, according to a June 29, 2007 report by the news web site Newsru.com. The June 28 assault was reportedly the latest in a series of similar incidents. According to the article, neo-Nazi gangs have taken over an area of downtown Chelyabinsk, "patrolling" the territory in groups of several dozen and attacking anybody they don't like the look of. The extremists apparently feel such a high degree of impunity that they didn't even flee when police arrived at the scene, but instead calmly spoke to the officers about what they had done. The victims, perhaps showing an equally contemptuous attitude towards the local law enforcement agencies, refused to file a complaint, and as a result, the skinheads were set free without being charged.

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