Gérald Darmanin on Sunday called on prefects to be vigilant on Halloween to prevent incidents that have occurred in several countries.usually rough neighborhoods” at this party or “who are currently experiencing an atmosphere of tension“. In a cable to the prefects, read by AFP, the interior minister asks them:monitor social media in the hours leading up to the festivities for reports of gatherings or abuse“.
Gerald Darmanin adds that they will have to “ask the prosecutor to make demands“To allow the police”identity checks” and to “blood alcohol screening and saliva tests to detect drugs“. Halloween rallies in Seoul, South Korea led to a massive stampede on Saturday. In total, 153 people were killed and 134 were injured. The warning of the French interior minister points more to the risk of violence or abuse.
Source: Le Figaro
