Ruslan Sokolovsky is going on trial for playing Pokemon Go in a Russian Church. Sokolovsky is a popular atheist blogger and vlogger. He recorded a video of himself playing Pokemon Go in a Russian Orthodox church in Yekaterinburg.

Sokolovsky is being charged with inciting religious hatred for playing the game in the church. Seriously. The blogger could face up to 7.5 years in jail for his crime.

Sokolovsky’s video showed him walking around the church playing Pokemon. He didn’t disturb anyone and just made a few jokes including: “I didn’t catch the rarest Pokemon that you could find there – Jesus. But I couldn’t help it. They say it doesn’t exist, so I’m not really surprised.” Watch the video below:

Russia’s attempt to prosecute Sokolovsky is just ridiculous. Sadly, similar crimes have sent others to jail, including two women from Pussy Riot who were imprisoned for two years. People should be able to openly criticize religion without fear of persecution. They should certainly be able to play a game in a religious area. When we take away people’s rights to do so, we all become less free.