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Strasbourg police confiscate cyclist's helmet during protest
Original: La bêtise est manifestement sans limite dans ce pays : À Strasbourg, une cycliste s’est vue confisquer son casque samedi
In Strasbourg, a cyclist had her helmet confiscated by police on Saturday, October 31. The seizure was carried out under rules barring possession of protective equipment on days of demonstrations, prompting criticism that the measure catches ordinary cyclists. Commentary online and in local outlet Rue89 Strasbourg mocked the decision as absurd, questioning how a bike helmet can be treated as protest gear.
Why now: The confiscation of an everyday safety item under protest-related rules struck people as an absurd application of the law.
StrasbourgRue89 StrasbourgFrench police
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- La bêtise est manifestement sans limite dans ce pays : À Strasbourg, une cycliste s’est vue confisquer son casque samedi 31 octobre [des suites de l'interdiction de détention d'équipements de protection les jours de manifestation par les services de l'État]. (Rue89 Strasbourg)… · metapsyche@infosec.exchange · 1
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