There are famous personalities in the criminal world. They are considered authorities. Prisoners are proud of such people and take them as an example. Vasily Babushkin is a criminal authority that is often remembered after his death. After reading our article, you can trace the life path of a famous person.
Biography of Vasily Babushkin
Almost every prisoner knows who Vasily Babushkin (Vasya Brilliant) is. The biography of the criminal authority allows you to find out as much information as possible about him. Vasily Brilliant spent most of his life in prisons. He did not work for the state for a single day. Vasily was born in 1928. His birthplace is the USSR, the city of Astrakhan. His middle name is Vasily Petrovich. Before the war, he was watched in several places of imprisonment. 2 times he organized an escape.
Prisoners believe that Vasily Babushkin is a legendary person. The thief in law died in 1985. He was killed in the White Swan maximum security colony. The last few years, Vasily was kept in solitary confinement. His location was carefully concealed. He was guarded by the most faithful officers. This was necessary in order to protect the thief in law from external life. Employees already knew that a serious conflict was brewing. Information about how exactly Vasily Babushkin died remains a mystery to this day. There is an assumption that he was strangled by a hired killer. Is it so?
Meeting with police officers
Many facts from the life of a thief in law are still unknown. Shortly before his death, Vasily Babushkin met with employees of the central apparatus of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The meeting lasted several minutes. For many years, the meeting between the Interior Ministry official and the thief in law has been shrouded in mystery. Only after 7 years did the details of this day become known. They were written about in the newspapers. It is known that Vasily spoke with a state worker in raised tones. He asked not to attribute to the prisoners crimes they did not commit. Vasily claimed that he was in solitary confinement for a reason. He believed that someone was afraid of ideological cohesion on the part of prisoners. He argued that they interfere with the West, as did the Russian Federation. Grandmother Vasily Petrovich believed that thieves want to set on each other. He claimed that one day they would try to take control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Thieves clan
To date, it is difficult to name the exact number of thieves in law. This clan of prisoners knows how to save information. The largest number of thieves in law live in the Caucasus. This is no coincidence. There the highest thieves' title can be bought for a lot of money.
Until the 1980s, authorities were not studied as such. According to preliminary estimates, in Moscow alone there are more than 100 thieves in law. The FSB database contains information about more than 300 individuals. Their brief biography and criminal nickname are indicated there. It is known that in the CIS countries there are at least 1000. Vasily Stepanovich Babushkin is considered one of the most famous thieves in law in the Russian Federation. It is believed that it was on him that an entire criminal era ended. Today there are no thieves in the law who fully live "according to concepts."
Riot after the death of the Diamond
A few years later, after the Diamond passed away, the thieves rebellion began. One of the reasons for its occurrence is the death of Grandma. In 1988, tightened discipline was established in prison camps. The offenders received less food, and it became impossible to get into the medical unit without a reason. Thieves did not tolerate this attitude. They sent out riots to all places of deprivation of liberty. MIA employees managed to intercept only a few letters. However, the riot could not be stopped. Production work in prisons was stopped. Prisoners began to drink alcohol and drugs. In some colonies hostages were taken. Often, fighters of special groups came to fight the uprising.
Another way to prevent rebellion is to share a criminal in a colony with which public service employees have found a common language. Such prisoners tried to restore order, namely, they drove workers into the industrial zone and set their own rules.
Due to the riot, government officials had to weaken the regime. During the evening circuit, prisoners were allowed to wear sportswear. In summer, criminals could walk in a shirt with a shortened sleeve. There have been changes in the hairstyle. Prisoners were allowed to wear a half-box. The amount of food was also increased. The schedule of visits with relatives and friends was also revised. Prisoners were allowed to call inspectors by name and patronymic. Despite all the changes, special forces began to form. As planned by the government, they had to fight mass uprisings. The detachments included officers of the internal troops who underwent specialized training. They were headed by the best of the best. They exist today. With any uprising of prisoners, specialized detachments come to the colony and restore order.
In connection with the uprising, which began after Vasya Brilliant was killed, the protection of places of deprivation of liberty has improved significantly. Towers and prickly fences were erected. All prison staff practiced possible combat operations using special means. Inspectors and overseers were armed with helmets, body armor and weapons.
60 years to the White Swan
Born in 1928, Vasya Brilliant is a thief in law, on whom many prisoners are equal today. By the way, according to some sources, authority was born in 1916. He served his last sentence in the Solikamensky colony "White Swan". It was there that he died.
Last year, the colony celebrated its 60th anniversary. At first it was created for political criminals and priests. In the fifties, the camp became criminal. Already after several decades, the colony leadership realized that it could not resist criminal authorities. Prisoners who were serving time in the White Swan were deprived of ties with family and friends. It was impossible to get prohibited items in this colony. It is known that in the "White Swan" about 150 thieves in law reported that they were saying goodbye to the criminal world. Grandmother did the same. Many assume that such a large number of prisoners cannot give up their life view in the same period. Most likely, they were forced to do this.
Crime biography of Vasily Babushkin
Vasya Brilliant is a thief in law who in his childhood had the nickname Chapaenok. In 1950, Grandma was convicted of theft on a train. The criminal himself believed that he had committed robbery in connection with the post-war need. He was found guilty under article 102 of the Criminal Code of the RSFSR. Crowned as thief in law Babushkin in 1950. At that time, the offender was 21 years old. After that, he crowned many prisoners in the thieves' clan, such as Eduard Pavlovich Krasnov, Makharbek Petrovich Kargaev and others.
While serving his term, the thief participated in a number of crimes. Among them are two murders. Vasily Brilliant organized escapes, showdowns and riots in prisons. Despite strict supervision by the colony, the thief in law always had alcohol and drugs. He was also accused of illegal criminal connections. Being in old age, Vasily Stepanovich Babushkin promised the leadership of the colony to organize several murders and blow up the prison. It was after this that he was sent to the White Swan. Surprisingly, he did not riot. He did not live there for long. It is believed that the thief in law died his death. He was found hanged. However, many believe that he was killed.
Camera cleaning
It is no secret that the youngest and most inexperienced fighters clean the army. In prisons, this is not the case. There everyone should take care of order in turn. Former cellmate Vasya Brillianta talked about how authority was removed in an arrangement along with everyone.
The thief in law Babushkin himself claimed that it was embarrassing to do the work for someone, and putting things in order was normal. Everyone should help each other. Vasily Stepanovich Babushkin recommended that newcomers look closely at everything that is happening around. It is better to keep silent once again than to regret what was said. Controversial issues must be tried to resolve peacefully. There should not be insults and fights among thieves.
Murder or not?
Details of the death of the thief, as well as where Vasya Diamond is buried, you can find in our article. The famous authority in the toilet has died. His death is still a mystery. Some believe that he hanged himself, while others are sure that he was killed. As it was in fact - most likely, it will not be possible to find out. According to the official conclusion, he committed suicide. It is believed that Vasily Brilliant was killed by a hit man who also served time in the White Swan.
It is believed that the killer of the thief in law is Sergey Morda. It is believed that he scored authority with his feet to death. According to the stories, it is known that the killer of the Diamond after his death smirked and reported that the authority instantly died. The cellmates claim that Vasily had an endurance, and would never be able to end his life. They claim that a noose was worn around the neck of authority after death.
Grave of a thief in law
Some believe that the gravestone can be used to judge the life of the social group to which the deceased belonged. What does the grave of Vasya Brilliant look like? The authority is buried in the city cemetery of Solikamensk. The place of his burial is known to many prisoners. The monument to Vasily Babushkin is made of black granite. Its weight is 8 tons. It shows the years of life and full name - Babushkin Vladimir Petrovich. This is his middle name. It is worth noting that many prisoners of the White Swan were buried in the local cemetery of Solikamensk. There are no dates and names on the graves of convicts. Each burial is numbered. The grave of Vasya Brilliant is markedly different from the others. Many assume that this is due to the fact that it was Grandma who did not change his life position until the end of his days.
Legends of the underworld
The DTV channel is a new series of TV shows dedicated to legendary people, whose names are often remembered today. All programs are based on archives of special services. “Thief” is a film about one of the last thieves in the law of the Soviet Union, Vasily Brilliant. Documentary material released 6 years ago. It tells about the life and death of the legendary thief. There is also a song about Vasya Brilliant. One of them was performed by Vasya Oblomov. The name of the composition is “Head”. About Vasya Brilliant sang and popular chansonnier.
Thief in law and state
The authorities suggested that the thief in law take the post of deputy head of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs. However, Vasya Brilliant refused. He did not want to cooperate with the authorities. The diamond was the first who wanted to see the real rule of law in the state. He also did not want to get rid of the opportunity to punish people who have benefits in everything. The diamond has never in its life collaborated with the state. Perhaps that is why prisoners respect him so much.
Crowned Thieves
The series of documentary programs on NTV channel with Leonid Kanevsky also has a release about Vasily Brilliant. The program tells about the fate of two other authorities - Misha Yaponchik and Naftalia Frenkel. Three legendary figures became the founders of thieves' law. The television program describes the life and death of famous authorities. All information is taken from official sources. It is based on real events.
Thieves law
Vasily Brilliant with two other authoritative personalities became the founder of the thieves' law, which is valid among some prisoners today. Every thief should know him. According to the code, you must be honest with yourself and others. In no case should you cooperate with representatives of the law and authorities.
It is forbidden to have a child and a wife. This rule was not introduced by chance. With the help of loved ones, you can influence a thief in law. In the event that the offender has a child, he must carefully conceal his existence.
Each group of reputable criminals has its own common budget. Every month, every thief in the law must replenish it. If the offender took funds from the general budget for his needs, then in the future he will be strictly punished. The listed rules are basic. Not only introduced them, but to the end of his days, Grandmother adhered to.
To summarize
Vasily Brilliant is a legendary person in the criminal world. Many prisoners admire him. A thief in law spent his whole life in prison. There he died. His last day of life still raises a large number of questions. It is not yet possible to prove whether the authority committed suicide, or was killed.