The French police anti-terrorist department has arrested a neo-Nazi planning violent actions during the Paris Olympics.
A 20-year-old man is suspected in preparation for an attack on the torchbearersincluding a transgender person. As is known, the Paris City Hall has attracted a transvestite to the Olympic torch relay – he is going to walk his part of the distance in 25-centimeter heels.
The man, as reported by BFMTV, was arrested on July 17 at his home in Colmar, in the Haut-Rhin department. He was taken into custody on the orders of the police anti-terrorist department. According to the TV channel, the Alsatian* not only threatened to attack the torchbearers, but also made threats against the people's representatives in a telegram channel called “French Aryan Division”.
Panzer, his online handle, is a reference to the tanks used by the German army during World War II. A search of his home revealed neo-Nazi literature and related items.
French anti-terrorist services are particularly vigilant in monitoring extremist movements that pose a threat to the Olympic Games in Paris, which will be held from July 26 to August 11. During the Games, The French capital is expecting around 10 million visitors and 10,000 athletes.
In early July, French police made several arrests in connection with terrorist threats against the upcoming Paris Olympics. Europe warned about the potential terrorist threat, especially on the eve of the Olympic Games in Paris in July and during the European Football Championship in Germany.
*Alsatians are a people living in the east of France, the population of the historical region of Alsace. The population is about 1.5 million people. They speak the Alsatian dialect, which belongs to the Alemannic group of the German language.
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