Cossacks' return to service in Russia brings pride, fear Revival of elite group to help fight crime worries human rights activists

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | July 26, 1998| | Copyright

In bygone centuries, the Cossacks were loyal servants of Russia's czars who struck fear in the hearts of their victims. They had a deserved reputation as expert horsemen and merciless killers.

This tradition-steeped warrior caste soon will ride again.

St. Petersburg officials plan to use Cossacks to patrol city parks and assist regular police in fighting crime a variation of the Guardian Angels, Russo-style.

"If there is organized crime, why not an organized defense?" said Arkady Kramarev, leader of the 2,000-strong Cossack community of St. Petersburg and member of the local legislature.

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