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Arcachon mayor threatens rival with violence ahead

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Police have opened an inquiry after a viral video captured Mayor Yves Foulon verbally abusing his Green Party opponent Vital Baude in front of polling stations during the March 17 local election campaign events. The recorded confrontation features severe threats from Mr. Foulon, including statements such as "I would like to put you on your knees" and specific violent imagery involving pinning someone behind trash cans or hitting them with a ball bat while claiming it was his pleasure for Baude's sake.

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    French mayor Yves Foulon of Arcachon was filmed insulting and threatening his Green Party rival Vital Baude in front of a polling station.
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    Foulon used explicit threats including statements about 'locking' the opponent behind trash cans, giving him headshots with an elbow ('branlée'), or causing terrible consequences for them.
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    The incident occurred during pre-election tensions ahead of Municipalities 2026 and involved physical contact where Foulon allegedly struck Baude.
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    An official investigation has been opened following these verbal insults and threats directed at the opposition candidate in a public setting.
Mar 17, 20:45 Police open an investigation into Mayor Yves Foulon's threats and insults toward rival Vital Baude at the Arcachon polling station.

Le maire LR de l'Ancien Arcachon, Yves Foulon a filmé en train menacer et insulter un rival écologiste.

— ' Si je pouvais vous coincer derrière les poubelles... ' : le maire LR d'Arcachon filmé en train de mena cer son rival vert (Feeds.leparisien.fr)

"C'est terrible pour vous" a été la phrase prononcée par Yves Foulon, qui est devenu l'un des principaux suspects dans une enquête ouverte.

— 'Ca va être terrib le pour vou s': un enquète ou verte apreès les menaces du maire LR d'Arcach on envers son rival ecologiste (Bfmtv)

"J'ai envie de vous mettre un coup boule" : Yves Foulon a insulté et menace Vital Baude, le candidat écologiste.

— ' Envie vou s mette u n co up bou e ' : le maire LR d'Arcach on insul te t mena ce son rival , enquète ou verte (Ledauphine)

"C'est une branlée" a été la phrase prononcée par Yves Foulon, qui est devenu l'un des principaux suspects dans un enquête ouverte.

— 'Ca me ferait plaisir de vou s mettre u ne bra nle e...' Le maire LR d'Arcach on insul te , mena ce et fra ppe son opposant ecologiste (Ladepeche.fr)

"Si je pouvais vous coincer derrière les ordures" : Yves Foulon a insulté l'un des principaux candidats aux municipales.

— ' Si j e po u vais vou s coi cer derriè re le spoubelle 's' quand le maire d'Arcach on insul te son opposant au x municipale (Francebleu.fr)