A total of 1,560,000 euros was collected for the Nanterre policeman’s family. Indeed, Friday June 30, 2023, Jean Messiha, an editorial writer and activist, former supporter of Éric Zemmour, decided to launch a kitty in support of the family of the police officer who shot Nahel following a traffic check on Tuesday. June 27, 2023. The prize pool quickly grew, creating controversy and making the politicians react a lot. After several days of mobilization, Jean Messiha has just announced his decision to close it, Tuesday July 4, 2023 on Twitter. All money will be donated to the family. “Dear friends, the kitty opened 4 days ago for the family of our police officer Florian M. was a historic symbol of national generosity. I join Florian’s family to express to you from the bottom of my heart a BIG THANK YOU. This kitty will be closed this Tuesday, July 4 at midnight.he writes, before publishing a video in which he explains his next project.
A solidarity fund for police families
The editorialist begins by thanking “the immense momentum” of generosity that has traveled through France. “It was a tidal wave of donations […] Thanks to the tsunami you caused […] you made it to the top”he notes, assuring that thanks to this “Emmanuel Macron even felt obliged to rush to visit the police“. The 50-year-old senior official went on to reiterate his thanks to the more than 80,800 people who donated. “The family of the police officer with whom I am in contact thanks you from the bottom of my heart, this will relieve them of a financial wall that was watching them”he assures, before unveil their new project. “This momentum must not stop, because we will soon set up a support fund for law enforcement agencies who are facing difficulties”he announces, pointing out that “families are facing difficulties” and that this fund will help them “to provide for the needs of these families of police officers and gendarmes”.
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