The Paris prosecutor’s office classified without follow-up, “fault of offense“, the report made by the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin after the publication on social networks of a photo of a group of far-right activists falsely suggesting Nazi salutes in the streets of Paris, indicated Tuesday, January 25 the prosecution, requested by AFP. Justice closed the procedure on Friday, the same source said.
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At the request of Gérald Darmanin, the police headquarters had reported to justice a photo taken on the sidelines of the anti-vaccine pass demonstration organized by the far-right party on January 15 in Paris. This photo “rightly shocks many“, had tweeted the minister. The photo freezes most of the procession members with their arms outstretched, raised skyward, possibly suggesting the posture of Nazi salutes. But on a video, relayed in particular by the president of the Patriots Florian Philippot, we can see that it is a “clapping», a ritual for supporters to applaud a team during play or at the end of a match.
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On the photograph, in particular broadcast on the Telegram loop “Casual West“Praised by the identity movement but also on Twitter, several dozen people, dressed in black and hooded for some, parade behind a banner”freedoms are not granted, they are taken», a quote from the anti-Semitic writer Charles Maurras. “White Block of 200 nationalists at the demonstration against the health pass“, was thus captioned the photo on “Ouest Casual”.