A sign on which was written “one cop, one bullet” was observed on Saturday during the demonstration “against police violence” in Besançon (Doubs). The Doubs prefecture “strongly” condemned this call for the murders of police officers. The prefect, Jean-François Colombet, shared in a press release his “indignation” at “this scandalous and unspeakable action against the police”.
“Less than 48 hours after an attempted murder of a police officer”
This fact also comes “less than 48 hours after an attempted homicide of extreme and rare violence” against a BAC police officer in Sochaux, recalls the prefecture. Police officer who was seriously injured while participating in the arrest of a 22-year-old young man already convicted and the subject of a search warrant for escape, the Montbéliard prosecutor’s office said.
“The police are mobilized day after day on our territory to ensure the security and tranquility of all our fellow citizens,” recalled the prefect. Numerous anti-police slogans were also chanted during this demonstration which brought together 470 people, according to a count from the prefecture.