Officials are investigating allegations by Paris police that they violated Covid-19 and the rules for extinguishing the contest, organizing a party for a colleague at which they danced Macarena in a police station.
Videos of the event they appear to show police officers and other station employees celebrating and dancing until 3 p.m. None wore a mask, the social distance was small, and the party broke its heels from 18:00 to 06:00 nationally.
Officers are seen singing and dancing Macarena at the Aubervilliers police station in the Seine-Saint-Denis suburb. The regional police authority has launched an investigation.
A declaration posted on Twitter by the Police Headquarters read: “A departure party was organized at the Aubervilliers police station when there was an establishment in place and without any respect for social distancing measures. An administrative inquiry shall be conducted and administrative sanctions shall be imposed on the participants. ”
The video was released by the Loopsider website, which also released a film of three French police officers beating and allegedly racially abusing a music producer in his Paris studio in November.
Loopsider claimed that the party took place on January 22; faces are blurred, but the film shows men and women dancing, eating and drinking in a free room meant to hold up to six people during the Covid health crisis, Loopsider said.
The 12-hour night coverage rules, which went into effect almost two weeks ago, prohibit any party or social gathering after 6 p.m. It is not illegal to work, but anyone outside the home after 6pm must bring a sworn statement providing one of a limited number of reasons allowed to be out and a letter from their employee if the reason is work-related. their.
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The fine is EUR 135 (GBP 120) for the first offense, EUR 200 for the second offense, increasing to a maximum of EUR 3,750 and a six-month prison sentence for three offenses within 30 days.
Bars, cafes and restaurants have been closed along with cinemas, theaters, nightclubs and nightclubs since the end of October.
French police have been active in breaking up an increasing number of illegal parties and raves during the nesting situation and have arrested the organizers. Participants were fined EUR 135 each, while the organizers were fined several thousand euros, and some of them face a lawsuit.
Local police chiefs said they demanded an explanation for those who attended the Aubervilliers party.
Aubervilliers Mayor Karine Franclet told France Bleu radio she was angry.
“From the point of view of health, he is irresponsible. We are fighting to have a vaccination center, to provide children with school meals, while respecting all the rules of health, so that they can continue despite the virus, while such things are happening. How is that possible? “