This Wednesday, April 3, Laurence Ferrari refereed a clash between two guests of Punchline. This pass of arms finally ended with the departure of one of them from the set of CNews.
Tempers sometimes flare up on television sets. During the demonstrations that took place on May 1 at the call of the unions to protest against the pension reform, new incidents opposed black blocs and the police in several large French cities. A police officer was even seriously burned after being targeted by a molotov cocktail. Laurence Ferrari had chosen to debate with his guests on the mode of operation of his radicalized groups in Punchline simultaneously on Europe 1 and CNews, this Wednesday, May 3.
“You don’t know anything”
She welcomed Thierry Vincent, a journalist who has just devoted a book to black blocks. But the tone quickly rose between the guest and the other columnists and particularly Geoffroy Lejeune, the editorial director of Current values. “You don’t sigh when I talk about a cop who was burned by a black bloc”, the latter got carried away. “I’m sighing precisely because you’re using legitimate emotion and personal drama. It’s typical of the far right,” replied the exasperated journalist. Before warning his hosts and telling them that he was going to leave the set, even if it was not in accordance with his habits, if things continued like this. Laurence Ferrari called the two men to order, explaining to them that their exchanges were inaudible and asking his guest to stay. “Your speech is unbearable”, struck him Geoffroy Lejeune. The word too much that made the guest stand up. “You have been defending them for half an hour”explained the journalist of Current values. “You are here every night. You, you talk and me too, it’s my job to write about black blocks. You don’t know anything. I don’t defend them”exclaimed Thierry Vincent, visibly exhausted.
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Laurence Ferrari regrets that the debate ends like this
Laurence Ferrari tried to calm things down, inviting the expert to sit down. “Can we continue this debate?”, she asked, while her guest left the set this time for good. “The debate must take place with respect for each other. We are moving forward, it’s a shame because we had questions to ask”, she concluded.
