Photo: leparisien.fr
Take a good look at the image of a Porsche 911 we have here. Does this Neunelfer look like a car that's been in an explosion? In our book, the sportscar had its luggage compartment forcefully opened, but that's not what French newspaper Le Parisien's article on the matter would have one believe.
The tabloid released a story on this poor Zuffenhausen machine yesterday, with the title talking about sappers detonating an illegally-parked 911 in the country's capital city.
The police noticed the sportscar and, considering it a possible threat, contacted the leasing company that owns the Porsche, finally reaching Olivier over the phone.
Nevertheless, the man explains that, by the time he got to the car on Friday, the luggage compartment had already been destroyed - the sappers reportedly opened the trunk on Friday, around noon.
Olivier has now turned to a lawyer, planning to seek legal action against the authorities, while the police declined to comment on the matter.
Unfortunately, terrorism doesn't seem to be the only reason for 911s getting trashed over in France. We'll remind you that, back in May, a 996-generation Carrera 4S was torched during a labor protest. Judging by the sportscar's cabin being devoured by the fire, it appeared that rioters had thrown a flammable cocktail inside the Porsche.
Paris : il gare sa Porsche sur une place de taxi, les démineurs la font exploser https://t.co/SM2O3wF5o2
— Le Parisien (@le_Parisien) November 23, 2016
OK, so what actually happened in this Paris incident?
According to the said newspaper, Olivier, the 25-year-old driver of the Porsche, had parked the Carrera S in a spot reserved for taxis. Apparently, the man was rushing to get to a club on the Saint-German Boulevard, on Thursday night when he made the poor choice. The unfortunate parking job saw the Porsche being left there overnight, as the man decided to take a taxi on his way back home.The police noticed the sportscar and, considering it a possible threat, contacted the leasing company that owns the Porsche, finally reaching Olivier over the phone.
Nevertheless, the man explains that, by the time he got to the car on Friday, the luggage compartment had already been destroyed - the sappers reportedly opened the trunk on Friday, around noon.
Olivier has now turned to a lawyer, planning to seek legal action against the authorities, while the police declined to comment on the matter.
The background
Multiple reports released earlier this month talk about the French authorities extending the country's state of emergency that were imposed after last year's terrorist attacks in Paris, which saw Islamic State (IS) attackers killing 130 people across the city.Unfortunately, terrorism doesn't seem to be the only reason for 911s getting trashed over in France. We'll remind you that, back in May, a 996-generation Carrera 4S was torched during a labor protest. Judging by the sportscar's cabin being devoured by the fire, it appeared that rioters had thrown a flammable cocktail inside the Porsche.
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