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The detainment order was outstanding for some time, and Durov certainly knew that. Still he plainly landed in France and was detained. Why? My pet tinfoil-hat

by nine_k 2y ago

The detainment order was outstanding for some time, and Durov certainly knew that. Still he plainly landed in France and was detained. Why? My pet tinfoil-hat theory is that he decided that staying in a French prison is safer for him than being out in the open and get some polonium, or whatnot.

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alephnan 2y ago
He has a lavish lifestyle and France is the capital of luxury
- sva_ 2y ago
  And rats
  - riehwvfbk 2y ago
    Some of them are even chefs! But you can't point out this association anymore: people who don't like it will be angry and hit the downvote button.
    - sva_ 2y ago
      Indeed. But I legit have never seen as many rats as in the area around the Eiffel Tower.
tw04 2y ago
>and get some polonium Why would he get some polonium? There are endless official Russian state telegram channels. Putin clearly has no issue with it or he would have banned it.
- Brybry 2y ago
  The Russian government did ban Telegram while also still using it (and then unbanned it). [1] Politics is complicated. [1] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-telegram-ban-idUSKBN23P2FT/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-telegram-ban-idUSK...
kernal 2y ago
> staying in a French prison is safer for him than being out in the open This is probably the most ridiculous theory I’ve read all year.
- prmoustache 2y ago
  Not necessarily. He may have thought he was in danger. FWIW, France do not extradite its citizen and Pavel Durov is french. He may have been arrested but that doesn't mean he will stay in detention depending on the nature of the charge and his eventual cooperation. Who knows, maybe he called before landing in France so that he was arrested and seen as cooperative.
zkid18 2y ago
He is a French citizen after all [0] https://www.forbes.ru/milliardery/446937-pavel-durov-polucil-grazdanstvo-francii https://www.forbes.ru/milliardery/446937-pavel-durov-polucil... (ru)
cocok 2y ago
> My pet tinfoil-hat theory is that he decided that staying in a French prison is safer for him than being out in the open People do that. Recently, the Bulgarian drug lord nicknamed Brendo not only surrendered, but somehow bribed border control to let him in the country so he can show up directly in front of Sofia Central Prison, with a duffel bag, ready to be taken in. He wanted to skip the bureaucracy and go behind bars ASAP.
frakkingcylons 2y ago
I fear that it might not be that difficult for Russia to arrange for his suicide to take place while in prison.
- sulandor 2y ago
  difficult to sell that diplomatically though

by nine_k 2y ago

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alephnan 2y ago

He has a lavish lifestyle and France is the capital of luxury

sva_ 2y ago
And rats
- riehwvfbk 2y ago
  Some of them are even chefs! But you can't point out this association anymore: people who don't like it will be angry and hit the downvote button.
  - sva_ 2y ago
    Indeed. But I legit have never seen as many rats as in the area around the Eiffel Tower.

tw04 2y ago

>and get some polonium Why would he get some polonium? There are endless official Russian state telegram channels. Putin clearly has no issue with it or he would have banned it.

Brybry 2y ago
The Russian government did ban Telegram while also still using it (and then unbanned it). [1] Politics is complicated. [1] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-telegram-ban-idUSKBN23P2FT/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-telegram-ban-idUSK...

kernal 2y ago

> staying in a French prison is safer for him than being out in the open This is probably the most ridiculous theory I’ve read all year.

prmoustache 2y ago
Not necessarily. He may have thought he was in danger. FWIW, France do not extradite its citizen and Pavel Durov is french. He may have been arrested but that doesn't mean he will stay in detention depending on the nature of the charge and his eventual cooperation. Who knows, maybe he called before landing in France so that he was arrested and seen as cooperative.

zkid18 2y ago

He is a French citizen after all [0] https://www.forbes.ru/milliardery/446937-pavel-durov-polucil-grazdanstvo-francii https://www.forbes.ru/milliardery/446937-pavel-durov-polucil... (ru)

cocok 2y ago

> My pet tinfoil-hat theory is that he decided that staying in a French prison is safer for him than being out in the open People do that. Recently, the Bulgarian drug lord nicknamed Brendo not only surrendered, but somehow bribed border control to let him in the country so he can show up directly in front of Sofia Central Prison, with a duffel bag, ready to be taken in. He wanted to skip the bureaucracy and go behind bars ASAP.

frakkingcylons 2y ago

I fear that it might not be that difficult for Russia to arrange for his suicide to take place while in prison.

sulandor 2y ago
difficult to sell that diplomatically though