65 graffiti including several hostile to the police were found this Friday, May 27 in Dijon (Côte d’Or). Registrations that coincide with the “carnival” of the 12 years of the ZAD des Lentillères.
Friday, May 27, Dijon woke up, dressed in anti-police insults and against the judicial authority. On the walls of public and private buildings, spray paint inscriptions were written: « Feu au suquet », « Flic violeur assassin », « Les prisons en feu, les thugs au milieu »… In total, there are 65 tags that can be read in the streets. Through a press release, Fabien Sudry, Prefect of the Côte d’Or “condemns very strongly”.
While they are not likely to reach police officers who proudly commit themselves on a daily basis to ensuring the safety of the population and fulfill their missions with a great sense of professionalism, they contrast on the other hand with the image of respectability that this collective intends to convey to the people of Dijon
Press release from the Prefecture of Côte d’Or
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The prefecture immediately made the link with the event organized for the 12th anniversary of the ZAD des Lentillères, the “carnival” of May 26 : « In addition to the fact that this demonstration had not been declared, even though it is a condition for the exercise of this public freedom, it was the occasion for some of its participants to damage multiple public and private buildings. from Dijon. » The prefectural authority reminds us: these acts « expose their perpetrators to criminal prosecution”.
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Contacted, the collective of the Lentillères district responds: “The carnival lasts four days, and welcomes nearly 2,000 people from all walks of life. Of course, during the demonstration, there were tags, and this is what the Prefecture chose to retain. We see their little game: lock us in a box, while the activities of the district, the life of the Lentillères, is much more than that. » The media center would like to add that during their carnival, the procession was targeted by tear gas. It details: “When we were about to return to the Lentillères district with the tank, we were gassed without warning. In this procession, there were certainly activists, but also families. Lots of different people, not expecting tear gas. It was a joyful reunion, a party. »
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