Balaclava, hood, burqa… Near Nice, a mayor issues an order prohibiting any concealment of the face

Le Figaro Nice

For Joseph Ségura, he who has nothing to hide does not have to camouflage himself. It is in this sense that the mayor of Saint-Laurent-du-Var (Alpes-Maritimes) issued a municipal decree on October 31 prohibiting any concealment of the face on public roads. A decision which aims to strengthen the law of the same principle on the wearing of the veil of October 11, 2010, by applying it strictly at the local level. For the Riviera councilor, it is also a question of being part of an active policy of combating insecurity and drug trafficking.

“We are experiencing, like other municipalities, the arrival on our territory of outside gangs linked to drug trafficking, explains the mayor. These individuals have very coded clothing, black tracksuits, hoods and sunglasses, even balaclavas or full-face helmets on their heads. It gives you an intolerable feeling of insecurity. So I want to stop this before it gets worse.” Prevent…