TOM EATON | De Lille’s brain must’ve taken a sho’t left to propose ‘cops for tourists’
It’s hard to shake off the deep unease about how De Lille has linked wealth generation to security
17 October 2024 - 21:17
Patricia de Lille’s proposal that tourists be given a special police unit to look after them has raised many important questions over the last few days. For example, did De Lille think of this plan by herself, perhaps after slipping in the bath and hitting her head, or was she given it by somebody who hates her and wants to see her fired?..
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