Yellow Vest Pro-Boxer Filmed Attacking Riot Police, Branded A ‘Hero’, Raises $170K In Only 2 Days
The Yellow Vest protests in France have entered their third month as the populist movement continues to sweep the country and other parts of the globe. The protests have not been short on violence as police have been seen savagely beating single protesters as well as protesters fighting police. One such incident, however, has garnered international attention after video of a pro boxer attacking police officers went viral.
Christophe Dettinger, known as “The Gypsy From Massy,” was recorded on video over the weekend attacking riot police. In the video, the former professional boxer was seen wailing on an officer, punching through his shield and helmet.
After the video went viral, Dettinger was branded the “French Rocky,” as police issued a warrant for his arrest.
While the video shows Dettinger as the aggressor, the former light heavyweight champion says those officers attacked him first.
“I was tear-gassed, with my friend and my wife, and at a certain point the anger just rose up inside me,” said the 2007 and 2008 champion of France’s light heavyweight division.
On Monday, Dettinger turned himself into police and is currently still being held in jail. A fundraiser was started for him on Monday and was highly successful.
As of Tuesday evening, the fundraiser reached $170,000. Many of Dettinger’s supporters claim that he was right to fight back because multiple videos have shown police officers savagely attacking unarmed protesters. In the video below, police are seen dragging a woman down the road—by her hair.
While Dettinger may be garnering a bunch of support on social media, the French government is not so happy. Officials have since called for the fundraiser to be banned and the funds to be seized by the state.
為何第8週的巴黎抗議，多是警察小組落單被黃背心追打的埸景😱🤔
The 8th week of Paris Protest, why it seems from the footage that the police were in small groups and attacked?
The 8th week of Paris Protest, why it seems from the footage that the police were in small groups and attacked?
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