The shocking videos of the chief of protocol
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In charge of ceremonies at the (French) Interior Ministry, a policeman faces revocation after images on the Internet where he engages in extreme sexual practices were discovered on the Internet.
Regarded as an exemplary officer, Philippe D. is suspected of violating the code of conduct of his profession by engaging in scatological practices which were then posted on the Internet.
He served for more than a decade all the Interior Ministers and was the very incarnation of the office located in
Place Bauveau, Paris. Steely-eyed, determined chin, tall, athletic and attached to detail, Chief brigadier Philippe D. liked nothing more than the "great suit of honor" of the Interior, the uniform of prestige he was one of the first to put on in 2006.
When he didn't wear it himself, for instance as the head of the police procession during the parade on Bastille Day, the official hitherto seen as exemplary organized most ceremonies. From the reception of foreign ministers to tributes to the police.
A man of light, therefore, but whose dark side seems as deep as his taste for decorum and colors. According to our sources, Philippe D. was heard yesterday morning by the Inspectorate General of National Police (IGPN), as part of an administrative investigation.
At a minimum, the key man is believed to have trampled the code of conduct of his profession, which states that "police officers shall not abandon their dignity under any circumstances." This is exactly what Philippe D. did, several times, engaging in scatological practices, shared on the Internet.
One first time this summer, the rumor, insistent, had circulated within the SSMI - the security service of the ministry, of which is one of the pillars. He was then summoned by his captain, denied the allegations and said that in any case it was his private life. As every year, on July 14, he had thus been allowed to parade on the Champs-Elysées. "The standard-bearer is he who sets the pace for the whole company behind him, decrypts a connoisseur. You can't simply improvise that and he did it very well." The case seemed to be closed, even though suspicions had led to interim measures (see box below).
His case worsened earlier this week when several videos illustrating these practices were sent to the Ministry. Far from confining his private inclinations to the private sphere, Philippe D. allowed them to be seen on a dedicated website, which shared them widely for a fee. We've got our hands on the videos, several of them being shot in the sewers of Berlin, and in which Philippe D. appears prominently.
Although removed from the website a few weeks ago, these shocking images could mark the end of this strange policeman's career. It faces revocation, even though he was kept in his current position, waiting for the outcome of the investigation.
Originating from northern France, enlisted for five years in the 4th regiment of Dragons of Mourmelon, the Chief brigadier was appointed in 2004 Knight of the National Order of Merit, "for his sixteen years of civil and military service." "He's someone known by many at the ministry" a senior official says. He's never caused any trouble before."
A policeman who briefly met him is more nuanced: "Often, in small groups, he used racist language, for instance by showing one of his medals and saying he had killed ragheads for it". "The protagonists in the videos, in any case, had unapologetic far-right skinhead looks. Surely a point that the IGPN investigators will also want to know in more detail.
