Swiss Pool Purge: Foreign Ban Ends Migrant Mayhem
In the quaint Swiss town of Porrentruy, a public swimming pool has slammed the gates on all foreigners following rampant chaos from French migrant youths.
These troublemakers, often with Arabic names, turned the serene spot into a nightmare of sexual harassment and violence. Now, locals breathe easy once again.
Foreigners with Swiss work permits or hotel vouchers can enter, but at double the price. This deters casual intruders and prevents the migrants from the nearby French suburb of Belfort from entering.
Before the ban, young girls endured groping and catcalls in the bathrooms, while thefts ran wild. Mothers barred their daughters from visiting, fearing the worst. The pool, just kilometers from the troubled Belfort suburbs, became a magnet for disorderly cross-border gangs.
No formal complaints were filed, only verbal gripes, but cops won’t discuss harassment claims due to concerns of a media frenzy. Since the ban, there has not been a single report of harassment.
Prior efforts like 20 individual bans failed to curb the mayhem. Fences were breached, rules flouted. Police arrived multiple times, hourly, at season’s start.
Municipal councilor Lionel Maître hailed the move as a triumph, noting a spike in season ticket sales to Apollo News. Citizens have reclaimed their oasis, he said, with no disturbances since implementation. Security guards, once essential, are now obsolete.