M. Le President
Bonjour , certainly it could be a better day IF your Police National would act against those who sell " French Drapeau " on the streets surrounding access to the routes of the TOUR de FRANCE !
This section of the French Populace choose to " Intimidate and threaten those they encounter if the effort to shift as many of their "small , fake , plastic Drapeau " ! During their action they introduce their nougat and then demand 10 euros from the unwitting person they have cornered !
IN Australia & the United Kingdom this is a crime covered by the description " obtaining a benefit by deception "! On some occasions this could bedescribed as " obtaining monies by menaces " ! Take this morning as an example ; as i rode up the Cat.4 climb from the little bridge i came across the "frenchman " who dresses as a "bumblebee " and whilst stopped enjoying coffee with him a "renault megane 5 door vehicle " pulled up and a man carrying a tray of "drapeau " ran across to an elderly couple and gave them these flags . They then "demanded " that they buy "nougat " ! Even though the "bumble bee " called out to the old folk not to buy , they were so intimidated that they passed over a 10 euro note ! When i called out " Gendarmerie Arrivee " the driver gave me the one finger salute and called for his colleague to return to the car . The strongarm salute followed as they made their departure north !
Later i came upon a "Gendarmerie vehicle " to whom i relayed the story ! So far so good but about 1230 hrs in CARNOUX i saw a people mover full of these people start to canvass the shops . I called out " Gendarmerie Arrivee " and all but one bolted for their vehicle . The other was in the "Perfumerie standing over the lady worker attempting to get monies ! I asked her to call the Gendarmerie but the "thug " told her he would come back if she did so ! I told him not to move until the police arrived but he pushed out of the shop .
Shortly after whilst "Madame " was speaking with the Gendarmerie i saw some "motor velo Police " passing, i called them back to the shop ! They explained over some minutes there vwas nothing THEY WANTED TO DO as whilst the " vermin " were breaking the law " it is normal at the "Tour de France " for this behaviour " !
Please explain to me how the " POlice can stop cyclists riding the route of the " TDF " BUT will NOT ARREST these VERMIN WHO bring "dishonour " to France by their behaviour ? We all know that the Police and Gendarmerie spend as much as 6 hrs on the side of the route of the TDF each day BUT why is it the "TOUR de SUISSE 3 has rolling stoppages of around 1/2 hr and only near the finish or in the high mountain passes do they have a longer "closed road period"!
As in 2009 I would hope to meet you at this Tour once again but unless you ask for me "Chris Prudhomme " is unlikely to make that rendevous easy . Certainly he knows me and my efforts to help " HANDISPORT " but continues to do as little as "Jean Marie Leblanc" to promote visibility of "PARA SPORT " to the French Public ! During 14 Tour de FRANCE i have seen little change in the attitude of the "Society of the TDF " towards "Handisport " .
TIME YOU DEMANDED MORE FOR THE 15% OF PEOPLE WHO ARE "HANDICAPPED" be it physically or Mentally !
YOU TOO CAN ASSIST " ADAPTIVE / PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED SPORT"!!..... THIS BLOG REMINISING ON PLACES AND PEOPLE VISITED OVER 24 YEARS OF PEDALING "PRO TOUR " RACE ROUTES". SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE VISIT . Note that i ride alone and unassisted ! I represent NOBODY and my views in relation to " Para Sport " are personal BUT what others do is their OWN affair ! I encourage ALL to help their National Paralympic Org. assisting those living in their area with dreams of Sporting Achievement .
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