That is a joke worth hearing. Congratulations to anyone capable of writing a joke so good, that it is a crime.

Ostanin was also convicted of offending the feelings of Christians with another off-colour joke he made about Jesus, which angered Orthodox nationalists.

This is arguably the greater crime. Fuck off religious people, keep that shit to yourself and don't bother others about it.

Asked by the judge on Wednesday whether he understood his sentence, Ostanin said: "To hell with your judicial practice. No, I don't."

This guy is a fucking badass. What a terrible shame. Hope he comes out on the other side in one piece.

Sorok Sorokov, a powerful Orthodox nationalist group, said many Russians had not understood that times had changed and that the state should tighten its control over such performances to stem what it called a general decline in moral values.

"In recent years, comedians have often crossed red lines and made jokes about topics that are taboo in any normal society," said Georgy Soldatov, director of the group's human rights centre.

“Human rights center”

This type of justice is coming to a United States near you!

in soviet Russia, Line punches You!

/yokoff laugh

I've seen this one. It's great. At the same time as a revolution is fomenting he gets out of prison and gets elected president. It's a classic.

Prisons full of comedians keep parliaments full of criminals

Plot twist: For IPR theft. Because jokes about the russian military write themselves.

Do you all think the US admin is worried about this particular country's free speech in Europe? Surely they do, right? RIGHT?!

Yep, definitely "the good guys".

Taking notes America?

This is your path unless you wake the fuck up.