The midnight demons sometimes lack inspiration. On Halloween night, devoid of any civic sense, some were visibly touched by the evil one. Rather than ringing doorbells to glean a few treats, these “henchmen of Satan” had the dark idea of vandalizing street furniture on Boulevard Victor-Hugo in Digne-les-Bains. More precisely, to shamelessly set fire to a few trash cans (without gravity) and, above all, a book box used on a daily basis. Which was literally reduced to ashes, to the great dismay of its many users…
Christine, who used to leave Books there, deplored “this despicable act. An unspeakable book burning that penalizes its users“Same story with Jean, resident of the neighborhood, sorry in front.”this lamentable spectacle. I want young people to have fun, but what's the point? Even if it's not the end of the world, it's a little piece of culture that we're destroying…“A bridge between people and letters. That everyone could borrow at their leisure. Without spending a single cent. Alas, today it is nothing more than a memory.
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