When confronted, he tried to seize the police officer’s weapon. He is, of course, mentally ill. The frightful outbreak of mental illness in France continues.
“Le Mans: A man detained after shouting ‘Allah Akbar,’” Le Maine Libre (translated), December 23, 2014 (thanks to Marc):
On Monday morning, police arrested a man who was in the process of destroying Christmas decorations in the city center of Le Mans.
He then tried to take the weapon of the police and even shouted “Allah Akbar”, the famous formula attributed to the Joue-les-Tours and Dijon attackers. “Allah Akbar” is “God is great” in Arabic.
The individual was immediately placed in custody. His mental state, quickly found wanting, required his placement in the specialized hospital Allonnes….