MH-17 was shot down from the sky on July 17, 2014. 298 innocent people were killed. Although nothing is proven, it is understood that the airline was shot by accident, in an attempt of pro-Russian rebels to take down a Ukrainian aircraft.
This is an oppositional crime because the motives behind the rebel's actions. They want Ukraine to give in to Russia and join the East, rather than joining the West and defying Putin. Their attacks on Ukraine are acts of terrorism. They want to be feared. They want to seem powerful so that Ukraine will give in. Their actions have done nothing except kill innocent people. This is an oppositional crime.
State crime, or pro-systemic crimes, are actions by all forms of government attempting to maintain or gain power. This can be anything from genocide to human rights violations to political corruption. In February of 2014, the people of Ukraine felt so much anger and disappointment that they needed to take a stand against their government. Yanukovych's failed promises to sign the agreement with Europe created an outrage. Yanukovych feared the power of the protesters and created anti-protest laws and led his police force in a protester genocide. Over 100 civilians were murdered as a result of police brutality, while over 1,400 were injured. Yanukovych and his government committed a state crime by using violence to maintain their power.
Although many protesters were killed and injured, Yanukovych's attempt at genocide had failed. He did not maintain the power in Ukraine. Ukraine rose up together against Yanukovych and Putin. Yanukovych was impeached shortly after these protest incidents in Kiev.
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