Jubilation in Paris on Saturday evening after Ivory Coast's football victory over Mali.
As usual, the supporters let their joy burst forth in the streets of the capital.
Including while driving, forcing a police officer to draw his weapon in the area of Château de d'eau (20th century).
According to an Internet user, who filmed the scene and posted the video on
Three police officers then make their way between the cars when one of them draws his weapon and points it at the driver of the sedan, while the other two seem to lean out of the window to discuss.
⭕️ The joy caused by a victory cannot justify dangerous behavior: the person concerned was arrested for urban rodeo after endangering the crowd following repeated swerves.
🙏🏻 Thank you to the police for always being present for the safety of… https://t.co/mD4jiNOjUX
— Police Prefecture (@prefpolice) February 4, 2024
The incident lasts only a few seconds and the video shows the officer putting his weapon away very quickly.
The video ends there, without us knowing the rest of the events.
" A shame !!!
», protests an Internet user.
“The person concerned was arrested for urban rodeo after having endangered the crowd following repeated swerves,” informs the police headquarters on X. According to it, “the joy caused by a victory cannot justify dangerous behavior ( …) Thank you to the police for always being present for everyone’s safety, in all circumstances.
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