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Florent Arnold
Published on Oct 18, 2024 at 5:29 p.m.
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Friday October 11, 2024, a rave party was organized – without authorization – on the former Depalor industrial site, in Phalsbourg (Moselle). The next day, Saturday October 12, they were approximately 300 partygoers to dance in the abandoned hangars.
But in the middle of the afternoon, the party was interrupted by the intervention of 70 gendarmes supported by a helicopter et 170 reinforcements. The evacuation, considered violent and disproportionate by the revelers, led to the injury of Julien*, a party-goer who is preparing a complaint against the police.
During their intervention, the police numbered up to 240, assisted by a helicopter. (©Document submitted)
“I didn’t know if I had lost my teeth”
It’s almost 16 h when the situation escalates. Julien distributes physiological serum near a makeshift barricade. A line of police charge near him. He remembers: “I barely had time to hear their voice, a bang and ‘boom’. I turn towards the others, but my mouth is bleeding. »
His jacket is spotted with hemoglobin. “At that moment, I didn’t know if I had lost my teeth. » He indicates that he did not see anything coming and assures that he did not hear any warning. In the emergency room, the doctors note “Flash-Ball” as the probable cause of the injuries, but Julien does not no idea of what could have caused them.
Many partygoers deplore a violent evacuation while associations present on site could have played the role of mediator. (©Document submitted)Videos: currently on Actu
He plans to file a complaint after receiving ten stitches in his face
The clinical examination will reveal that Julien suffered a facial trauma with sore to the lower lip and gums, as well as a sore to the root of the nez with a open fracture. He will receive nine stitches for the lip and one on the nose. The young man was also prescribed seven days of total incapacity for work.
“I could have been disabled for life », laments Julien, shocked and angry. He explains: “I have already witnessed seizures of material on similar sites, but this did not Never justified an intervention like this.”
Julien strongly expresses his wish to file a complaintagainst the police for the violence suffered. He contacted a lawyer and associations and is working to collect as much evidence as possible to give credibility to your case .
Many testimonies echo tear gas in closed places. (©Documents submitted)
An evacuation deemed disproportionate for revelers, necessary according to the mayor
Of the twenty testimonies from revelers – supported by images – collected, all report repression judged disproportionate et indiscriminate.They mention in particular tear gas in places clos scenes from panic and evoke a situation “ traumatic ».
The means used are too great in relation to the danger we represent. Ok, they’re big boxes, they make a lot of noise, but we’re just people listening to music.
A regular at free parties present in Phalsbourg, wishing to remain anonymous
I was afraid it would boil over more. What are they waiting for, for someone to die?
Emmanuel, 33 years old, used to free countries
Jean-Louis Madelaine, mayor of Phalsbourg, justifies the evacuation of this festive event unauthorized by the dangerousness of the land and risks incurred by partygoers. He also indicates having anticipated the presence of4,000 peopleannounced for Saturday evening.
According to France Bluea gendarme was slightly injured in the chin, with no apparent wound.
*The first name has been changed.
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