Excerpt from the film “Hunter x hunter”Hundreds of teenagers have been detained in several Russian cities after spontaneous fights. There are legends around the world about the clash between “Officers” and “Redans”.
Fights without rules
Wall-to-wall battles took place simultaneously in two capitals, Novosibirsk and a number of other cities. About 200 supporters and opponents of the Redan group were arrested in the “Gallery” shopping center in Saint Petersburg on February 26. Representatives of the new teenage subculture tried to organize riots. The network was inundated with eyewitness videos, featuring aggressive thugs wearing balaclavas and clothing with huge spiders.According to the information “Nevsky News” , due to the actions of participants in the fight in St. Petersburg, several people were injured. The troublemakers were arrested by OMON officers. In the wake of a criminal case under the article “Hooliganism”, the investigation will be carried out by the Investigative Committee of Russia.An attempt to provoke mass brawls was also stopped in Moscow: on February 22, supporters of Redan took part in a violent fight in the Aviapark shopping center in Moscow. During the arrest, the police found teenagers gas cartridges, knives and airsoft guns. The next day, several participants in the movement clashed with a peer on the subway, a jet of gas and physical force were used, informed Investigative Commission of the Russian Federation for Moscow. The commission of inquiry does not directly name the defendants as supporters of the Redan movement, they are singled out by a number of media, including “Kommersant “.More than 350 teenagers were arrested in clashes on February 24 and 25 in the capital “Redan” .”Spiders” excelled over the weekend and in Novosibirsk . Due to the unrest in the “Gallery” shopping center, security forces raided. The details of the operation are kept secret, but the members of the local cell themselves have already announced self-dissolution denying all charges. They also captured members of the destructive group in Kazan, as reported “Tsargrad” . The networks are full of references to various Russian cities, where the informals have made themselves felt.
Under the sign of the black widow
“Redan” is a corruption of the clan name from the Japanese Hunter x Hunter comics. Representatives of the subculture are easy to understand by their intimidating appearance. Almost without exception, the guys in the Redan gang wear black t-shirts and sweatshirts with a black widow print and the number four, plaid pants. Also, some teenagers let their hair grow out, dye it black, like the notorious Goths of their time.Their “feats” of arrogant spiders are filmed. Like-minded people oppose football fans, Caucasian natives and migrants. True, the Redan community on VKontakte claims that they would not support violation of the laws of the Russian Federation, “terrorism, suicide, self-harm, drugs, violence and other illegal actions.” They also state that “the community is not associated with politics, religion and nationalism”.
At the crossroads of subcultures
Opponents of “Redan” are often “officers”. It is generally accepted that the latter, coming from the culture of “quasi football”, deliberately cause fights with those who do not correspond to their ideas of beauty. “Explain for the equipment”, ask the “officers” to the guys who stand out. If you wish, you can find a lot of videos on social networks in which the guardians of appearance reproach the “Redanovites”.”Spiders” as anime fans stand out too clearly from the crowd. Youthful maximalism, ideas about good, evil and appearance made them irreconcilable enemies of “officers”. Opponents sort through the media space and public places, without fleeing violence and prying eyes. The ins and outs of the February showdown will need to be clarified by law enforcement.
