The prefect of Loire-Atlantique has decided to ban all rally Saturday in downtown Nantes while several calls to this effect had been broadcast on social networks to pay tribute to Steve Maia Caniço, disappeared during a controversial intervention of police on the evening of the Music Festival.
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"In order to guarantee public order, the prefect made the decision to ban any gathering in a large part of downtown Nantes on Saturday, August 3 from 10 am to 8 pm A suitable security device, responsive and mobile, will be deployed to prevent violence, protect the city center and proceed, if necessary, the arrests of troublemakers, "said Thursday evening, a statement from the prefecture of Loire-Atlantique.
The prefecture fears the presence of radical protesters
Since the discovery on Monday of the body of the young man, several slogans called to gather, giving all appointments in downtown Nantes, Saturday at 13 hours. The prefectural communiqué underlines that this call for assembly "has not been the subject of any declaration to date" and that "no organizer" could "be identified". He also argues that "this mobilization should be reinforced by the presence of ultra protesters and extremely radical Black Bloc individuals" and that "there is therefore a significant risk of violent actions in the center. city".
"As a result, in order to protect people and property and to ensure respect for the rally for Steve Maia Caniço, the prefect decided to ban any demonstration or gathering in several perimeters. downtown Nantes from 10am to 20h this Saturday ", justifies the release.
Several prefectural decrees
Prefectural decrees were also issued prohibiting "artifices", "the carriage and transport, without legitimate motive, of objects that may constitute a weapon", as well as "the purchase and the retail sale, the removal or transportation of all fuel at all distribution points located in the municipalities of Nantes Métropole ".
The lawyer of the family of the extracurricular animator of 24 years, Me Cécile de Oliveira, had indicated Wednesday that she did not know if the relatives of the young man would participate in this tribute. This is a possibility, she explained, because "they are touched by their solidarity".