Overview
- Three municipal police officers entered the primary-school canteen in Nogent-le-Roi, Eure-et-Loir, at lunchtime last Thursday to restore silence.
- Several pupils reported being frightened by the officers’ armed presence, with one child saying they were scared because the police carry weapons.
- Many parents said they learned about the intervention only at the end of the day via social media and expressed shock at not being informed beforehand.
- Mayor Jean-Loup Vidon defended the decision as being in the children’s interest, saying it was prepared and involved no threat or trauma.
- He attempted to set up a meeting with parents in response to the concern, but they were unable to attend within the proposed timeframe.