"Beat & Release": Armed to the Teeth. Does He Know Something We Don't?

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(Cumhuriyet Newspaper, 27 July 2022)

                        Seems to be expecting trouble.

Ahmet Sivri, the head of the Rizeliler Association (people hailing from

Rize on Turkey's eastern Black Sea coast), in Küçükçekmece, Istanbul, 

posted pictures of himself with swords and guns, along with videos of

him shooting the guns, on social media.  

Sivri's social media postings drew a sharp response, prompting police

to take him into custody the day before yesterday at around 5 o'clock 

in the evening.  Searches conducted in Sivri's home, workplace and the

Rizeliler Association's office turned up the swords and guns seen on

social media.  Five of the guns' licenses had expired.  Sivri was 

interrogated for crimes "contrary to the law regarding firearms, number 

6136" and released. (!) 

            Even a warrior gets hungry sometimes.