A former Russian police officer who posted...

Alexei Dymovsky, a former police major from Russia"s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk became widely known after he posted two videos on YouTube last fall, in which he made allegations of corruption and illegal activities among his chiefs and fellow officers, saying ordinary staff were often treated "like cattle" and forced to "jail innocent people" to meet monthly targets.

Dymovsky, who was fired shortly after posting his claims, has been charged with fraud and abuse of office, which carries a maximum of 10 years in prison. He was under arrest since January 22 but was released on March 7 on his own recognizance.

"We will fight till the end. What was happening in Novorossiysk"s Primorskiy Court can only be described with the word "inquisition." I had asked to have a closed session so that I could present secret documents which prove I am right. But Federal Judge Raisa Konstantinova rejected my requests," Dymovsky said in an interview with Moskovsky Komsomolets, adding he

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