SchNEWS 711 - 26th February 2010 - Crap Arrest Of The Week

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CRAP ARREST OF THE WEEK

FOR USING THE WRONG HANKERCHIEF...

One migrant solidarity activist found himself on the wrong side of France’s riot cops, the CRS, last week during the eviction of the hangar (see SchNEWS 709) - for blowing his nose on the country’s flag.

After being released from the cop-shop the activists were escorted back to the hangar to collect their belongings. Overcome with emotion our friend reached for the French flag to dry his eyes and blow his nose. Ignoring all cries of “Liberté, égalité, fraternité”, les flics dragged him off and charged him with ‘outraging the flag’.

He’s on trial on 22nd April and will be entering a snot guilty plea.

Keywords: calais, crap arrest of the week, france

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