France has reportedly stripped the residency permit of a man who lit a cigarette at a war memorial in Paris after he was caught on camera.
Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau on Tuesday called the actions of a 47-year-old Moroccan man “indecent and pathetic” following his arrest. Video footage of him lighting a cigarette beneath the much-visited Arc de Triomphe sparked outrage after it was circulated.
In Paris, a man lit a cigarette from the eternal flame under the Arc de Triomphe.
The Interior Ministry said the suspect was detained and confessed to the crime. pic.twitter.com/IaXq24mMEf
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