French official threatens to sue social media users who share burkini ban photos
 

French official threatens to sue social media users who share burkini ban photos
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An official in Nice, France, is threatening to sue social media users who share photos and videos of police enforcing a new burkini ban, claiming the photos led to defamation and threats against the ******rs.

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Christian Estrosi, president of the Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (of which Nice is a part), issued a statement, saying, "Already, complaints were filed to prosecute those who spread the photographs of our municipal police ******rs and those uttering threats against them on social networks."

One incident in particular — which occurred in Nice — has sparked controversy and, it seems, Estrossi's statement. Photos of the incident show police forcing a woman to ******* her burkini and then issuing her a fine. The pictures were published in The Daily Mail and circulated widely on social media.* Read more...

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