about the Free Wheels ... (there are some who protest) I read this news on the net
"Protestation contre les Freewheels" It seems that a lady vice mayor of a town near Courpière not delegated to the park Livradois-Drill, wrote to the prefect of the region of the Puy de Dome, complaining of the conduct of the event in the region.
Here is the translation of the article quoted:
Protest Free Wheels
August 9, 2010 By Pascal Delage
An elected local rebels against the organization Short Marie Courpière Freewheel Regional Natural Park in the middle of Livradois Drill this weekend gathering of Hells Angels Motorcycle gangs of outlaws.
Here is a copy of the letter of protest sent to the prefect.
Marie Court
Thank you kindly forward this mail to Patrick Stefanini, Prefect of the Puy de Dome.
The Prefect of the Puy de Dome, if you do not already know, thank you kindly read the document as an attachment is a serious memory supported under the leadership of Dr. Francis High, director of the Research Department of Contemporary Criminal Threats, Institute Criminology, University Panthéon-Assas (Paris II). I ask you to at least read the conclusion. We are not here to deal with small traders, but a true international criminal organization, the Mafia. How can we tolerate such criminal gangs banned in Canada and Scandinavia?
aware of this document, I do not understand how we can allow our territory an event like the one held in Courpière this weekend (which also resulted in very high noise levels around the Regional Park Livradois-Drill, not to mention the other drawbacks not exactly in line with a "year of biodiversity")
As elected delegate to the Regional Park Livradois-Drill, I feel responsible when I hear many people complain about it.
Believe me, Mr. Vice Prefect, we, with the support of various associations, everything in our power to prevent a new Free Wheels is renewed next year. We count on your support.
Thanking you kindly give us your opinion on the subject, please accept, Excellency, the Prefect of Puy de Dome, the expression of my distinguished sentiments.
Marie Court, vice mayor of La Chapelle Agnon, delegated to Livradois-Drill
PS: A similar letter was sent to Mr. Eric Boucourt, sub-prefect of Thiers.
I mean mine on this.
Environment biker, rightly or wrongly, had to do with justice several times, so I wonder if some right-thinking came out with these protests.
But I think that the organization of Free Wheels has done only good for the region and France in general, I mean in terms of tourism and economic, for example, I would not have made holidays in France if it were not for the Free Wheels.
So I think these protests are wrong, dictated more by a matter of principle rather stupid. Organized by the Free Wheels
was not violated the law that's what counts. Probably those who protested
is a politically correct and think that all bikers are criminals as such.
add that I had heard terrible stories enough on past editions of Free Wheels, about keeping order and violent things.
This year I have not seen anything like this, organizers and various supporters who helped were all nice.
There were rules, necessary to successfully manage an event so big, but they were applied with courtesy.
Max "Free Biker" Pavia