The gendarmes block a new giant urban rodeo near Annecy

The facts took place a week after a gigantic rally in Annecy.

The gendarmes prevented the holding of an urban rodeo in Semnoz (Haute-Savoie) on the night of Friday to Saturday.

The participants were originally to meet in another town, in Rumilly, but the meeting was finally moved to a parking lot reserved for coaches at the entrance to the Haute-Savoie resort.

As

explains , a system that forced motorists to pass between two gendarmes had been put in place.

A man soon to be judged

Thus 200 cars, coming from the Rhône, Ain, Haute-Savoie and Switzerland, were blocked by the military.

The drivers were fined 68 euros for participating in an unauthorized vehicle demonstration.

Four cars were taken to the impound.

A 23-year-old man was also arrested and then placed in police custody for having insulted and threatened to kill the gendarmes, specifies

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He was placed under judicial supervision pending his appearance before the Annecy Criminal Court.

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