The French called for severe punishment of "urban denim competition"

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] The "Urban denim competition (motorcycle drag racing event)" in the streets of Paris, France has become a major local social phenomenon. However, many French people want the government to strictly control the event to avoid serious consequences.

A French TV reported on the 7th that when two children in northeastern Paris played in the pedestrian area last Friday, they were knocked down by a "denim" motorcycle, and one of the 10 -year -old girl was seriously injured. The perpetrator was an 18 -year -old man who surrendered to Paris Police accompanied by a lawyer on Saturday. In June, a 19 -year -old man was hit and died in the "Urban Cowboy Athletic" in Renn, western France.

It is reported that considering the danger of motorcycles drag racing, French President Macron was controlled by law in 2018. The French Ministry of Political Affairs has also increased penalties this year. As of the end of May, 28 large -scale seized operations have been implemented. However, due to the spread of social media, the "Urban Cowboy Athletic" event is still very popular in France. In the first half of this year, 5628 such activities were held. The superb technology "denim" was also sought after by Internet celebrities.

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