According to Le Parisien, the columnist of All beautiful and brand new Matthieu Delormeau allegedly insulted police officers on January 7th at a police station in central Paris, while he was there to file a complaint.
Matthieu Delormeau had gone to the police station to report a "Cutting in and out of traffic" and instances of telephone harassment. The wait and the refusal to immediately address his complaint reportedly caused him irritation, according to the officials present.
Insults and discriminatory remarks
The columnist allegedly hurled several insults at the officers, calling them "clowns", "shitty police" and affirming "You are useless."He also criticized the alleged lack of action. "against the people in the housing projects" and added that he was certain that "It was an Arab in the car."
Police noted that Delormeau had allegedly made calls to public figures in the area, which was interpreted as an attempt to exert media pressure. The incident could lead to charges being filed for insulting public officials, an offense punishable by law.
A version disputed by the columnist
On the television set that same evening, Matthieu Delormeau acknowledged his exasperation but qualified the facts, stating that he had expressed his anger with terms such as "It's a disgrace." et "The cop who was there was a clown."
