Two diametrically opposed versions confront each other. On the one hand, police officers who believe they have been confronted with
“hostile”
and
“threatening”
behavior
; on the other, revelers denouncing an outbreak of violence against them by the police. To shed light on this thorny matter, the Paris public prosecutor's office opened an investigation following a complaint filed for
"violence by persons holding public authority"
and entrusted the investigations to the General Inspectorate of the National Police. (IGPN),
Le Figaro
learned
from corroborating sources. If the testimonies of the two parties differ, video surveillance images - which we were able to consult - provide an overview of the scene.
The facts date back to October 8. Around 6 a.m., a group of friends left the strip club
Le Whisper
, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, and mingled with the urban crowd of tipsy revelers. Parked in their car, Malik*, Marouan* and Elias*…
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