In Aube, an LR deputy threatened with an air pistol

Europe 1 with AFP 6:20 p.m., December 31, 2022

A man will be tried in June for having threatened Wednesday with a compressed air pistol the deputy LR of Aube, Valérie Bazin-Malgras, while she was pasting posters, we learned on Saturday from the parquet floor of Troyes.

The man was placed under judicial supervision before his trial on June 7 for violence with the use or threat of a weapon, said the prosecutor of the Republic Julie Bernier, confirming information from the East flash.

The aggravating circumstance of violence against a person holding public authority was not retained because the quality of deputy for the 2nd constituency of Aube by Valérie Bazin-Malgras was "not known to her", she said. added, the man believing he was dealing with "young people who once again degraded the billboard".

The deputy "extremely shocked"

The facts took place on Wednesday evening in Bordes-Aumont, where the MP, her daughter and her parliamentary assistant were sticking up posters presenting the wishes of the elected official.

The 45-year-old man, "a little drunk", first told them that he was going to "get his 22" (a rifle) then fired rubber bullets with an air pistol, without causing any injuries. .

His criminal record has four mentions, for damage to property, according to the prosecutor.

For Valérie Bazin-Malgras, this episode illustrates "the ravages of alcohol on a violent gentleman".

"I hope he will be severely punished by justice," the MP told AFP, saying she was "extremely shocked by so much violence".

"To attack a deputy is to attack the Republic!"

reacted on Twitter the president of LR Éric Ciotti.

A deputy is shot by a repeat offender, he is released.

Amazing decision!

To attack a deputy is to attack the Republic!

— Eric Ciotti (@ECiotti) December 31, 2022

"A deputy is shot by a repeat offender, he is released. Amazing decision!", Criticizes Éric Ciotti.