Most of all I liked the calm reaction to this article by respected colleagues. All is correct. It’s too late to drink Borjomi when the kidneys have refused (in every joke, there is always a fraction of a joke). But seriously, I will say this. Analyzing the criminal situation and observing its evolution for the past 30 years and engaging in detective and security activities, I can say with confidence that the degree of criminalization of society and the degree of criminalization of the consciousness of Russian citizens themselves have changed and are changing synchronously. A concrete example is that in the mid-90s, children at school were openly proud, claiming that his father was a bandit.
And the rest were afraid and secretly envied.
The myth of "good" familiar bandits who always protect against "bad" bandits has appeared in the country. There was a mandatory dress code for "tough guys."
In this regard, it came to the point that once I was urgently called by one client and began to tremble with fear to say that three people were coming. All in long black coats, in black clothes and black glasses, and offered to pay them money for the "roof". In such cases, I explained that this is a one-way ticket, followed by the selection of a business, and this is still good.
The business world was especially cruel then and it was necessary to choose - are you able to withstand crime or not.
I’m telling you this not just like that, but in order to explain where in our country came “authoritative” businessmen who can even influence the law enforcement system. These are those who managed to survive in those difficult years of the formation of a new economic formation. It was they who “built up fat” and authority, who were steeled in battles, moved to the higher echelons of business, accustomed to solve all their business issues “according to concepts” and not according to the law. The difference now is only that now they have at their service not only the “right guys”, but also the corrupt law enforcement officers. Many lost their moral guidelines rushed to earn their money.
I don’t specifically mention the surname. It is not so important who exactly.
But there is no need to panic and rush to get "grandmothers" at any cost. Even the famous RUBOP, which was subsequently disbanded, did not escape this fate. Although in fairness I must say, NK is only due to corruption, but because of a number of successful implementations. "Authoritative" businessmen have already come to power, including as deputies, and have begun actively lobbying for their interests. You have to pay for everything in this life. Sometimes it’s impossible not to completely break the law, and the line between crime and law is very thin, but it is clearly visible. And this moral line passes inside each of us. I always told my employees - if you want to break the law, go into bandits. If I catch something, I will personally handcuff it. And gangster life is just so beautiful in appearance. In the 90s, an ordinary bull had a salary of 300-500 dollars and lived an average of 2-3 years or went to prison. Here is such a "romance". Only a few, having become leaders or at least brigadiers, managed to survive and get rich. However, in the late 90s and whom they killed, and who went abroad in time. The authorities in the country have clearly begun to grow stronger and law enforcement agencies too.
Now, especially in the West, they are shouting that Russia has turned into a mafia state. But no need to panic about this. After all, our country is now undergoing all processes (economic, political) and this directly affects the criminalization of society.
Remember in the US, not even wild cowboys,
and for example the gangster gangs of Chicago of the 20-30s. And we quickly go through all these stages.
There is a saying, "Do what you must and let it be, what will be." Evil devours itself.
You just need to be patient.
I have the honor, fellow officers (your humble servant).