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In Lauris, in the Vaucluse, the mayor and 22 municipal councilors have tendered their resignation. “An epidermal reaction” after the attack on an elected official, comments the town councilor.
Tuesday, June 13, the municipality of Lauren (Vaucluse) was hit by a violent storm. Flooded, a citizen called the deputy mayor. On the spot, the chosen one was assaulted. “He grabs me by the clothes, lifts me off the ground, slams me against the wall and throws his fist“, describes Thierry Dernis, deputy (SE) for roads and town planning. He says he has “hardly“returned to his car and was threatened with death. The perpetrator is being prosecuted for violence and threats.
Residents in shock
In the village of 4,000 inhabitants, aggression is a topic of conversation. “We can say anything, we can express ourselves, but we have other forms of expression of violence“, believes a resident. The mayor of Lauris and 23 municipal councilors have resigned collectively. They claim a symbolic gesture and a warning message.A skin reaction” for the mayor (SE), André Rousset, who says to himself “flabbergasted“In recent years, attacks on elected officials have multiplied. In the first quarter of 2023, 891 acts against elected officials were reported, including 5% physical attacks.