About Bestiary
Idea man? Okay. Dialogue man? Not really. Field man? We must believe. Friday, January 27, Gérald Darmanin was passing through the SPA refuge of Chamarande, in Essonne. Supported by his colleague from agriculture, Marc Fesneau, the Minister of the Interior took the opportunity to unveil his new action plan against animal abuse. Without waiting, the Beauvau tenant embarked on its implementation by inspecting the establishment’s cages himself. How efficient!
A real camouflage
For the occasion, the minister was entirely dressed in navy, but do not see any nod to the uniform of the men he directs… No, that day, the first police officer in France simply wore the panoply of the modern politician wishing to embody the function without the question of clothing ever being submitted to him. Indeed, wearing a navy suit that is too tight, a navy tie that is too loosely tied and a navy overcoat that is about twenty centimeters too short has become, these days, an implacable tactic to avoid being noticed.
Marinated chickens
Since this is where we are and there are still games of Trivial Pursuit to be won, let’s take this opportunity to remember that the dominance of the marine in the police on a global scale is an English heritage. When it was founded in 1829, the London police had to choose a color to distinguish themselves from British soldiers, dressed in a red and white uniform. The navy color was chosen for its discretion and ease of maintenance. The New York police did the same a few years later. Before the French follow fashion in turn.
Seedless Orange
Alongside Gérald Darmanin, this local SPA manager opted for a different color code and strategy. If the navy ensures anonymity, this gray outfit with orange accents allows you to be noticed. This shade of orange, commonly known as safety orange or blaze orange, is even renowned for its ability to guarantee, like fluorescent yellow, increased visibility in times of risk. What will make a great leg for the dogs of the shelter: orange is one of the few colors that man’s best friend does not perceive.
Robin
Finally, it is impossible not to mention here this man with the red scarf. Indeed, it perpetuates a long stylistic tradition based not on a search for elegance or comfort, but of course the ambition to stand out from the crowd. Unsurprisingly, this purple accessory has been worn over time by political figures such as Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Ségolène Royal or François Mitterrand… But it is to the painter Toulouse-Lautrec that we must address our complaints. He was indeed the first to make the red scarf his ego cuddly toy.
