itsnotoutthere Posted June 8, 2021 #1 Share Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face on Tuesday by a man in a crowd of onlookers while on a walkabout in southern France, video of the incident showed. Macron's security entourage quickly intervened to pull the man to the ground and move Macron away from him. Two people were arrested in connection with the incident, broadcasters BFM TV and RMC radio reported. The incident took place while Macron was on a visit to the Drome region in south-eastern France, where he met restaurateurs and students to talk about how life is returning to normal after the COVID-19 epidemic. In video circulating on social media, Macron, dressed in shirt sleeves, could be seen walking towards a crowd of well-wishers who were behind a metal barrier. The French president reached out his hand to greet one man, in a green T-Shirt, with glasses and a face mask. The man could be heard shouting out "Down with Macronia" ("A Bas La Macronie") and then he delivered a slap to Macron's face. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/two-arrested-after-french-president-macron-slapped-during-crowd-walkabout-2021-06-08/ Sacre bleu. Edited June 8, 2021 by itsnotoutthere 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katzenking Posted June 8, 2021 #2 Share Posted June 8, 2021 German chancellors are used to this: Kohl peltet with eggs in eastern Germany security warnings after Schroeder slapping incident Anti-Merkel sentiment grows in east Germany 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted June 8, 2021 #3 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Sometimes, the politicians fight back! John Prescott, Tony Blair's Deputy Prime Minister, 2001. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted June 8, 2021 #4 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Classy. I'm sure the guy that did the slapping is infallible and a completely upstanding person. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE1 Posted June 8, 2021 #5 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Unaccceptable, physical or verbal abuse is a no no. You don't like a politician you vote to remove them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztek Posted June 8, 2021 #6 Share Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) slapping is a sport, macron should have slapped back Edited June 8, 2021 by aztek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.A.T.1961 Posted June 8, 2021 #7 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Ouch. A fine example of the French slap, so a bit half hearted. Was he challenging Macron to a dual? Will macron arrive at the G7 meeting with a big hand mark embossed on his cheek. These question and many others will be answered shortly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted June 11, 2021 #8 Share Posted June 11, 2021 French man jailed for 4 months after slapping President Macron https://www.rt.com/news/526215-macron-slap-case-trial/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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