In Nice, Pierre, the manager of Micromania attacked, despite himself becomes a symbol of resistance against looters

In the space of a few hours, the video of his attack went around the world, via social networks where he became a sort of icon. In the images captured by witnesses, we see Pierre, in his thirties, with long hair tied up, opposing the looting of a Micromania store of which he is the manager. The scene takes place on Avenue Jean Médecin, a commercial artery in the city of Nice (Alpes-Maritimes) which is usually very busy. But, on this Saturday, October 17, the families had given way to groups of thugs dressed in black and with hoods on their heads, visibly ready to take advantage of the chaos to loot the shops in the city center.

In the surrounding turmoil, Pierre, on leave that day but coming to support his teams, tries to intervene in front of the already broken front of his store, which seems to annoy the looters. As the manager turns around after pushing some of them away, one of the thugs takes the opportunity to deliver a cowardly and violent kick to him in the...