Russians don`t support decision of Swiss court in relation to Russian citizen Vitaly Kaloev and many think that verdict could be more light.

On October 26, court of Switzerland sentenced Kaloev to 8 years of imprisonment for premeditated murder of SkyGuide dispatcher Peter Nielson whose mistake caused collision of 2 planes in July 2002. Kaloev lost wife and 2 children in this catastrophe and killed dispatcher in 2004.

According to investigation of "Public opinion" fund, 55% of Russians called Kaloev`s verdict as unfair. 19% of questioned support judicial decision and the rest couldn`t answer this question.

Russians think that emotional condition of Kaloev at moment of murder should be taken into consideration. 14% think that "a man committed crime being irresponsible because of grief. 11% of participants noticed "dissymmetry" of punishment: Kaloev is sentenced and those guilty in air catastrophe are not.
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