After the kitty in support of the policeman who killed the young Nahel on June 27, a concert is now causing controversy. The evening scheduled for Wednesday evening at the Flèche d’Or, a cultural hall located in the 20th arrondissement in Paris, brings together Sarah Maison, Oklou and Greg. The funds collected must be donated “to the families of the young people arrested” during the recent riots. The organizers of the evening specify on Facebook that the “benefits will be donated to the Legal Team Antiraciste association for the benefit of the families of victims of police violence”. On the flyers relayed on social networks, entry is free and a box, intended to collect donations, will be made available.
La Flèche d’Or was bought by the City of Paris two years ago, but according to Frédéric Hocquard, Deputy (EELV) in charge of Nightlife, the “City of Paris has no regard for the programming of the Golden Arrow. “As long as the event is legal and authorized, I don’t see any inconvenience in participating in it,” he adds, specifying that he may attend the concert.
The mayor of the 20th arrondissement Eric Pliez learned of the programming of La Flèche on Wednesday morning by the visual broadcast on social networks, does not hide his lack of enthusiasm for the initiative: “In a context where appeasement is necessary, the The title of the evening seems inappropriate and counterproductive to us. He also specifies that the town hall will “quickly receive those responsible for the room to discuss the situation”.
Several artists perform there, probably on a voluntary basis. The Legal Team Antiraciste association has also created a fundraiser in “solidarity for those arrested during the mobilizations”.
During the last six nights of urban violence, 3,354 individuals have been arrested and 1,350 vehicles have been burned. According to the details of Gerald Darmanin during a trip to Reims, of these “3,300 people arrested, 60% have no criminal record and are not known to the police”. The Home Secretary also reports that the average age was 17.
