Overseas Network, June 9th. On the 8th local time, French President Macron was slapped during his visit to Drôme, and the man suspected of slapping was arrested on the spot.
French media revealed that the man was 28 years old and was a medieval military fan who had established a local martial arts group.
According to a French BFMTV report on the 8th, the man suspected of slapping Macron was named Damian Tarrell, 28 years old this year, and a resident of Saint-Valier, Drôme.
According to the police, Tarrell was a medieval military enthusiast who had established a traditional European martial arts group there.
The slogan he shouted during the slap was the battle cry of the French royalist party in the 12th century, and it has now become synonymous with extreme rightism.
A friend of Tarrell said in an interview that Tarrell usually has a gentle personality, and he did not expect him to behave like this. "I was very surprised after seeing the video. I played martial arts with him before and felt that he was completely There is no reason to do that kind of behavior".
French police have arrested Tarrell and another man suspected of filming at the scene, and searched Tarrell's residence.
The two are suspected of "intentionally assaulting people who exercise public power" and face three years in prison and a fine of 45,000 euros.
According to the police, the man suspected of camera shooting is also a resident of Drôme, 28 years old this year.
Macron responded later on the 8th to whether the slapping incident worried him: “I have no worries. I continued to greet people around the perpetrator and take photos with them. I did not stop meeting with the people and will continue to meet them in the future. By doing this, nothing can stop me." (Overseas Net Wang Xiluo)