An American visitor, William Russel Nycum, has been placed under administrative arrest for 10 days on charges of petty hooliganism after allegedly breaking a window at a children’s library in Moscow. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, as reported by local TV station REN TV.
According to sources, Nycum had a wild night of drinking and got into a fight with his friends at a bar. He claimed to have been kidnapped but later left in a taxi. Subsequently, he broke a window at a children’s library, climbed inside, and fell asleep. Security camera footage suggests that Nycum was partially naked, with an image showing a pair of pants on the floor.
This incident marks the second time in recent weeks that an American has been taken into Russian custody. In a separate case, a US soldier was detained in Vladivostok on charges of criminal misconduct, according to the US Army.
Nycum will now spend the next 10 days in custody on the petty hooliganism charge. The details surrounding his actions and the circumstances leading up to the incident are still under investigation.
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I’m curious to know what the author thinks about the treatment of William Russel Nycum in this situation. Do they believe that a 10-day administrative arrest is a fair punishment for the alleged act of petty hooliganism?