Old Video Shared as the Moroccan Police Arresting a Young Man
The Claim
A video shows two Moroccan police officers brutally arresting a young man for not wearing a motorcycle helmet.
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A video shared widely on social media purports to show two police officers arresting a young Moroccan man on a motorcycle for not wearing a helmet. The video has been widely shared because it purports to show the officers' offensive actions.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar has investigated the claim and found the circulating video outdated.
The video was already posted by the Hespress news website on their Facebook page in June 2017, reporting the arrest of two criminals on a bike in Fes city.
Photo description: The video is outdated.
The circulating video went viral after a young Moroccan man called Yousef on a motorcycle died in a “traffic accident” after being followed up by two policemen because he was not wearing a helmet.
In September, Yousef died in Ain Sebaa in Casablanca while his friend and a police officer sustained injuries.
