French police video shows racist remarks and coup calls
By The BriefBrief
A newspaper released a video filmed in 2025 during a police night patrol showing racist remarks and calls for a coup. The officer behind most of the extremist comments is described as a former paratrooper with close ties to France’s far-right National Rally, and the police are under investigation.
WHO:French police officer (former paratrooper) and France’s far-right National Rally
WHAT:A video filmed during a 2025 police night patrol shows racist remarks and calls for a coup, with the officer behind most of the comments under investigation.
WHEN:Reported Sep 9, 2026 at 6:09 PM ET
WHERE:France
WHY:The remarks and coup calls are being investigated as part of an inquiry into the officer’s extremist comments during a police patrol.
