What was opera like in the wild nineties? foreword Today, October 5th, many people who worked in criminal investigation are celebrating their professional holiday. To mark the occasion, I decided to put down on paper the vivid memories that have lingered in my mind for decades and tell the story of the people who fought the rampant crime in the early 90s. During that period, I had the opportunity to work in two Moscow regional police departments, "on the ground," as they used to say. And I encountered MUR detectives of the old Soviet era. So when friends ask me why I don't watch crime dramas, I just laugh it off. How can I explain to them that after all I saw while working in the police, what I see in movies seems bland, not at all scary,... Read more>>>