French Teen Faces Trial After Halloween 'The Purge' Comment Goes Viral
A 19-year-old will go to trial on Nov. 28 after calling for violence based on the Hollywood horror franchise.
A French teen faces possible prison time after posting an incendiary Snapchat call for a Halloween night "purge" and violence against the police, which was inspired by dystopian Hollywood horror film The Purge and its sequels and caused a national uproar.
On Oct. 29, a 19-year-old from Grenoble set off the panic with a Snapchat post that went viral. In the film franchise all violence is legal one night a year. It has also been turned into a USA Network series. -- More...
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