A New Zealand diplomat was assaulted during an armed robbery in Paris, where they were reportedly tied up and struck in the face with a pistol.
The robbery occurred in the city’s affluent 7th arrondissement, with the assailants fleeing in a vehicle with stolen license plates.
The diplomat was taken to the hospital for treatment, though their condition remains undisclosed.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) confirmed the incident and stated that the New Zealand Embassy is cooperating with French authorities while supporting the staff member. The investigation is ongoing.
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Oh dear. A diplomat, very poor and in a well to do arondisement. Very shabby indeed. I hope he’s well compensated by the hierarchy, Macron should send him something, un petit cadeau, champagne, Quelque chose? All the excitement of the tawdry Olympics I expect.
Hope they enjoyed being culturally enriched 👍
Diversity is our strength 👍👍
Y’know, no matter where you are in Paris you really are in Paris, there’s never any doubt about that. Probably the only city ever like it, but being pistol whipped isn’t a good memory to take back with you. Maybe be a good story to recount perhaps, one day.
I wonder if anything like this could ever happen in Dublin?
A swim in the Seine would have profound healing qualities 👍
Yessirree…this is the Cultural Enrichment that is being brought into New Zealand via gradualism and Uniparty policies!
All part of communism
We are one
In Britain NHS guidance says staff should ask men if they’re pregnant ahead of X-rays
An expensive watch perhaps ? speciallity of street highjackers in paris….
I note that this diplomat doesn’t actually have a sex, so maybe ‘they’ were relaxing after a hard day feasting at the last supper opening insult event. Or possibly ‘they’ had been moonlighting as a boxer, or something. Maybe the French have done away with the colonial concept of gender altogether. Hmm… so many questions….
If the normal Kiwi knew how much they are paying for rents for diplomats or trade missions – they would be enraged.
Massive Gravy Train.
Also J.D Vance Plane Emergency Landing – 2 in a week… will it be Harris or Joe next?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly3wl7nzj8o
wel, only ” friends” of the ” upper crust” can obtain that kind of sinecure….
Not for the pleb😤