Offensive tags against the police and the city mayor appeared in Briançon during the night of Sunday November 17 to Monday November 18. This is not the first time that the councilor, Arnaud Murgia, has been the victim of hateful comments. In 2021, his car was even set on fire in front of his home. The mayor condemned these actions on social networks.
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“Murgia assassin, the police accomplice” or even “the police tue”, or “Anti-poor political Murgia” these slogans were tagged in Briançon (05) Place de l'Europe and at the city's Decathlon.
Faced with these insulting, hateful comments, the mayor of Briançon, Arnaud Murgia reacted on social networks. “They squat, degrade, threaten, insult, but… demand respect for rights! We will not give in in the face of threats. The video surveillance network is of course available to the police..
Contacted by France 3 Provence-Alpes, he confirmed that “the tags appeared in the night like the damage to vehicles, road from Grenoble to Briançon“.
For the councilor, these actions are a response to the evacuation of a squat which took place last week. “LStrong decisions are imposed on me, it is a legal decision that must be enforced. We have people from outside our territory, who come from other cities, who are trying to take control, who are causing chaos.” A complaint was filed and according to the mayor, “ a preliminary investigation has been opened. Arnaud Murgia recalls that already in 2023, a squat, that of “young shoots”, had been evacuated. In 2021, it was the mayor's car that was set on fire in front of his home.
However, Arnaud Murgia claims not to be impressed by these actions. “The Minister of the Interior assured me of his support.” According to him, “this raises questions about the legislative arsenal to protect mayors, I expect firm answers, actions”. Arnaud Murgia will be in Paris this Tuesday for the 106th congress of mayors and “plans to talk about it with Bruno Retailleau”.
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