French police shut down huge party defying COVID-19 restrictions

[rooster59]

French police shut down huge party defying COVID-19 restrictions

 

FILE PHOTO: French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, wearing a protective face mask, leaves following the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, December 16, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

 

PARIS (Reuters) - French police shut down on Saturday a huge party in northwestern France that had been underway since New Year's Eve in defiance of a curfew and coronavirus restrictions on large gatherings.

 

About 2,500 people had attended the rave party in an unused warehouse in Lieuron, near Rennes, and some clashed with police on Saturday, police said.

 

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Twitter that party-goers were issued with fines as they left the site and organisers were being identified and would be prosecuted.

 

The Ille-et-Vilaine prefecture said on Twitter 450 fines had been handed out for attending an illegal party, breaking curfew and not wearing masks. Local health authorities urged party-goers to self-isolate for seven days.

 

Prosecutors in Rennes have opened a probe into the illegal organisation of a musical event and violence against persons of authority, the prefecture said on Saturday after the clashes.

 

A police car caught fire and three others were damaged, the prefecture said. Party-goers threw bottles and rocks at police, and several officers suffered minor injuries.

 

With the highest number of COVID-19 cases in western Europe, France is stepping up coronavirus restrictions, imposing an earlier curfew in 15 northeastern and southeastern departments from Saturday, starting at 6 p.m. instead of 8 p.m.

 

France has already had two national lockdowns since the outbreak started and the latest was eased in mid-December, but restaurants and bars are off limits for now and it is not clear when they might re-open,

 

(Reporting by Marc Angrand and Leigh Thomas. Editing by Mark Potter)

 

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[onebir]

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

Local health authorities urged party-goers to self-isolate for seven days.

That'll work

[Nout]

All over the world people are defying authorities they don't trust, don't believe and don't accept. Who can blame them? Goverment Experts gave us the war on drugs, weapons of mass destruction, the benefits of diversity and a whole host of outright lies or ideologicaly tainted facts. Its no wonder that people are cynical and mistrustful especially in France where two years of riots and demonstrations have been violently oppressed but ignored by the media..the lapdog of the government.

[Bluespunk]

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

French police shut down on Saturday a huge party in northwestern France that had been underway since New Year's Eve in defiance of a curfew and coronavirus restrictions on large gatherings.

Since New Year’s Eve...good effort. 
 

Stupid but still, good effort. 

[Patong2021]

2 hours ago, Nout said:

All over the world people are defying authorities they don't trust, don't believe and don't accept. Who can blame them? Goverment Experts gave us the war on drugs, weapons of mass destruction, the benefits of diversity and a whole host of outright lies or ideologicaly tainted facts. Its no wonder that people are cynical and mistrustful especially in France where two years of riots and demonstrations have been violently oppressed but ignored by the media..the lapdog of the government.

 

You attach your on political opinion to an event that has no relation.  I saw the Rave on French news channel.  The dancers are not what you describe. They were mostly young - under age 25 and looked like many were on drugs. Also, they do not look like they care about anyone  but themselves for having a good time.

 

Video is also available at BBC. Not about politics and all about young people who think they cannot be hurt by Covid thinking only about self pleasures.  You watch and then come back tell everyone about  if the  kids you see  care about politics, or environment or diversity. They just want to take drugs, drink, dance and have sex. 2500 stupid idiots.

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-55515827

 

 

[RichardColeman]

Maybe they should tattoo 'do not resuscitate' on their foreheads

[Rimmer]

A troll post has been removed

[robblok]

Nothing new, in the Netherlands they also shut down a huge rave in a forest area. In all countries Covid regulations are broken (unfortunately).

[Nout]

14 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

 

You attach your on political opinion to an event that has no relation.  I saw the Rave on French news channel.  The dancers are not what you describe. They were mostly young - under age 25 and looked like many were on drugs. Also, they do not look like they care about anyone  but themselves for having a good time.

 

Video is also available at BBC. Not about politics and all about young people who think they cannot be hurt by Covid thinking only about self pleasures.  You watch and then come back tell everyone about  if the  kids you see  care about politics, or environment or diversity. They just want to take drugs, drink, dance and have sex. 2500 stupid idiots.

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-55515827

 

 

You are projecting what you think political actions should look like. The rebellion against the government is also a rejection of orthodox politics and orthodox political parties. "We gotta FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO PARTEEE!!!.

[xtrnuno41]

They tried to end it, which didnt work, so the let the party go on for 2 days and caught them all , blocking roads to fine them. Fact is Macron got covid, how stupid can you be?! And he wasnt at any party.

[pacovl46]

Fines?! They should’ve sent in the military with rubber bullets and mow them all down, then arrest them, put them in prison for 5 years and THEN fine them a year’s salary! 

[Kadilo]

2 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

Fines?! They should’ve sent in the military with rubber bullets and mow them all down, then arrest them, put them in prison for 5 years and THEN fine them a year’s salary! 

Stop being such a Drama Queen 

[pacovl46]

15 hours ago, Kadilo said:

Stop being such a Drama Queen 

Stop telling me what to do!