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Man's Cigarette at Tomb Sparks Outrage in France

8/7/2025

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A 47-year-old Moroccan man has had his residency permit revoked after he was caught lighting a cigarette at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau called the act "indecent," while Deputy Minister Patricia Miralles voiced her outrage, emphasizing the disrespect shown to the memory of those who sacrificed their lives.

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A 47-year-old Moroccan man has had his residency permit revoked after he was caught lighting a cigarette at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau called the act "indecent," while Deputy Minister Patricia Miralles voiced her outrage, emphasizing the disrespect shown to the memory of those who sacrificed their lives.