A young Belfortain of Muslim faith and son of police officers filed a complaint after being assaulted because he had posted photos on social networks showing him celebrating Christmas, we learned on Saturday, December 26 from a police source .
The 20-year-old victim first received a threatening message from one of his acquaintances, after the publication of photos of his Christmas meal: "
Dirty son of white, son of a snake, son of police ... I'll show you what a real
Arab is ”[written in Arabic in verlan].
The author, whom he knew from school and from his football club, threatened him and his parents because he was shocked to see him celebrate Christmas when he was of the Muslim faith.
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Taken aback, the young man wanted to have an explanation with the author of the message, who invited him to a meeting.
But he was expected there by five people who attacked him and violently hit and threatened him so that he did not file a complaint, the same source said.
"
He fell into an ambush,
" said the mother of the victim, a judicial police officer, for whom "
this affair must not remain without follow-up.
These are sectarian and racist behaviors.
This is unacceptable in the 21st century.
Everyone is free to celebrate what they want and as they see fit
”.