Not The Onion: a french group has been arrested 5 years ago and are currently being judged. A picture of macron with a dick drawn on it is cited as evidence of plotting a terrorism attack
This article was written on the basis of information related to the so-called "8 December" case (see the footnotes for a global overview of the case, we focus on the "numerical part" of it in this articleFor a summary of the 8 December affair see in particular the testimonies available in thi
To be fair they were also using encrypted messaging to talk to each other like WhatsApp and Signal, they even show their mom how to use it which is extremely suspicious.
“All members of this group were particularly suspicious, only communicating with each other using encrypted applications, in particular Signal, and encrypting their computers and devices […].
when the DGSI [a French security agency charged with counter-espionage, counter-terrorism, countering cybercrime and surveillance of potentially threatening groups] has questioned Bastien about what he thinks of Macron. A photograph on his computer is mentioned, which according to them details the President's security arrangements for the July 14th parade. (...)
The device in question (an aerial photo taken from the press) is highlighted in such a way as to draw a dick. A dick.
The link is made with Bastien's passion for drones. The implication is that he could have used a drone to attack this dick-shaped device using explosives.
Problem is, they're still entangled in the legal system. That's a fucking wack outcome. Agreed that it's good the methods work, but that they're teetering on the brink for their freedom is.. frightening.
In particular, they point to decontextualised statements and the use of trivial facts (sports and digital activities, reading and listening to music, etc.) as evidence against them.
Do you listen to music? That's right. Straight to jail.