Ramadan causes conflicts. During the distribution of food to the detainees at the time of breaking the fast, a man who thought it was too late insulted and spat at a policewoman, refused to return to his cell block and asked his fellow detainees to join him, a police source told Valeurs actuelles. The incidents took place on March 13 at the administrative deportation centre in Lyon. Muslims have been observing Ramadan since March 10: according to the rules, they are called upon to fast during the day and break this asceticism at nightfall.
The perpetrator was then overpowered and placed in solitary confinement. The police were able to calm the situation by using “common defence techniques”. After the intervention, two migrants who complained of slight pain refused to be treated.