According to information from Europe 1, a 14-year-old teenager was arrested in the Var for inciting to burn police cars on the Snapchat social network.

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A 14-year-old boy was arrested in the Var for inciting the burning of police cars on the Snapchat social network, according to reports from Europe 1. These threats were accompanied by photos of vehicles. The young man did not hesitate to upload a photo of the personal car of the head of the Fréjus police station, calling for violence.

He wanted more followers on Snapchat

Upon knowledge of the first messages, an investigation was opened on April 19. For nearly ten days, the police, despite the apparent anonymity of social networks, work very discreetly to trace this 14-year-old boy, unknown to the services and from a problem-free family. Monday, they arrest him. Faced with the gravity of the facts and despite his young age, he was referred to the Draguignan prosecution.

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He recognizes all the facts and says, to explain his drift, wanting more subscribers on Snapchat ... The prosecutor decided that he would go on a citizenship internship to understand the seriousness of his gesture and the respect due to the police.